SINCE 1828
red-handed
adverb or adjective
red-hand·ed
| \ ˈred-ˈhan-dəd
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Definition of red-handed
: in the act of committing a crime or misdeed
caught red-handed
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red-handed
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of red-handed
: while doing something wrong or illegal
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red-handed
adverb or adjective
red-hand·ed
| \ ˈred-ˈhan-dəd\
Kids Definition of red-handed
: in the act of doing something wrong
I was caught red-handed.
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