hand up

verb

handed up; handing up; hands up

transitive verb

of a jury
: to deliver (an indictment) to a judge or higher judicial authority

Examples of hand up in a Sentence

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Footage of the awkward moment showed William give a wry smile and put his hand up to his throat. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 In college there probably weren’t a lot of defenders getting to those positions and getting their hands up as quickly as happens in the pros. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2024 Videos and pictures circulating online show the Super Bowl winner putting his hands up seemingly in a gun or rifle shooting gesture during the fourth quarter of the Nov. 17 game. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024 On the bodycam footage from Jauregui, officers are heard repeatedly telling Miller to comply with their orders to put his hands up and to drop his gun. Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hand up 

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hand up was in 1970

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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

hand up

transitive verb
: to deliver (an indictment) to a judge or higher judicial authority
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