Synonyms of palm

palm 1 of 2

noun

ˈpäm 

as in victory

an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent

the judges' decision was unanimous: the palm would go to the pianist who had played an early piece by Chopin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• victory
• win
• triumph
• success
• capture
• sweep
• conquest
• subjugation
• mastery
• runaway
• landslide
• blowout
• romp
• walkover
• walkaway
• vanquishing
• takeover
• laugher
• shutout
• squeaker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trimming
• whipping
• beating
• loss
• overthrow
• licking
• defeat
• rout
• flop
• collapse
• upset
• slip
• disaster
• failure
• drubbing
• washout
• slump
• decline
• shellacking
• debacle
• wane
• lurch
• setback
• fizzle
• nonsuccess

palm

2 of 2

verb

as in to wish

to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable

another low-rent company trying to palm cheesy merchandise upon mail-order customers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wish
• inflict
• pass off
• impose
• palm off
• foist
• fob off
• force
• entail
• counterfeit
• fake
• forge
• distort
• misrepresent
• falsify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of palm

Noun

Visual effects have their own names—chrysanthemum, peony, willow, palm. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

With Letterboxd at the palm of our hands, everybody truly is a critic these days, much to Christopher Nolan‘s annoyance. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

The left hand pointing down, palm out, displays the varadamudra (giving gesture, a kind of mudra). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026

Of the billionaires who line up on the Messeplatz for the First Choice VIP opening at Art Basel, few would be out of place palming handshakes and quaffing Champagne at the Steigenberger Icon Grandhotel Belvédère. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing palm

• grease the palm of
• oil the palm (of)
• palm off