hands-on

adjective

ˈhan(d)z-ˈȯn 

-ˈän

1

: relating to, being, or providing direct practical experience in the operation or functioning of something

hands-on training

also : involving or allowing use of or touching with the hands

a hands-on museum display

2

: characterized by active personal involvement

a hands-on manager

Examples of hands-on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Notable News Fisk University, a small HBCU in Nashville, will give its students a new kind of hands-on tech experience in college, writes Forbes’ Asia Alexander. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Here is what the research says about why crafting together strengthens couples, and which hands-on classes deliver the strongest payoff. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

Officials said class sizes will be limited to 8 to 10 people at each session for a more intimate and hands-on experience. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

This free reading program for children from newborns to age 8 at West Atlanta Watershed Alliance includes a hands-on activity. — Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for hands-on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon