hand up

verb

handed up; handing up; hands up

transitive verb

of a jury

: to deliver (an indictment) to a judge or higher judicial authority

Examples of hand up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Catcher Dalton Rushing held his hand up to his forehead like a shark fin. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

While our kids played in the next room, Buddy put one hand up my skirt and the other down my blouse at the same time. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

The 16-count indictment handed up Thursday by a New Orleans grand jury accused Murrill, the state's first female attorney general, with intimidation and malfeasance. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

Mikel Oyarzabal headed the ball toward the net and Vozinha, who had only just got back to his feet, jumped backward and threw a hand up. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hand up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Legal Definition

hand up

transitive verb

: to deliver (an indictment) to a judge or higher judicial authority