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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-handed. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.
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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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The first known use of red-handed was in 1819
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