hand on

verb

handed on; handing on; hands on

Examples of hand on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Around this same time, Frost got his hands on a tiny M3 organ. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024 Ethiopian food is eaten entirely with your hands on a spongy, circular sourdough bread called injera, which serves as the base for spiced stews, meats, and vegetables. Belle Bakst, Allure, 12 Mar. 2024 The free tax hack: Request a transcript by using Form 4506-T to get your hands on key personal information. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024 Towards the end of the show's first hour, Downey and Mark Ruffalo put their hands on each other's shoulder and started dancing during a commercial break. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 One by one, brown and gray puppies were handed on leashes to their new owners. Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2024 Omar wiped his hands on his shorts and grabbed one end of the rope, again with his good hand; the other hung by his side. Jared Lemus, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024 But like with all of Stanley's releases, those interested to getting their hands on one still have options. Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024 Recent new Stanley launches have triggered stampedes in stores, website crashes, bots and bad actors scooping up products just to resell them for a hefty profit at the expense of true fans who then can’t get their hands on one. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hand on was in 1685

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“Hand on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20on. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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