hands down

1 of 2

adverb

ˈhan(d)z-ˈdau̇n 

1

: without much effort : easily

won the race hands down

2

: without question

It's hands down the best movie of the year.

hands-down

ˈhan(d)z-ˌdau̇n 

adjective

hands down

2 of 2

present tense third-person singular of hand down

Synonyms of hands down

Adverb

• definitely
• certainly
• surely
• sure
• for certain
• clearly
• damn well
• probably

Examples of hands down in a Sentence

Adverb

She could win any race hands down.

It's hands down the best movie of the year.

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hands down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown

Kids Definition

hands down

adverb

1

: easily sense 1

won the race hands down

2

: without question

is hands down the best pizza in town