hand on

verb

handed on; handing on; hands on

Examples of hand on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Yankees fans celebrated the plunking because Aaron Judge, absent from Wednesday’s lineup, took a fastball to his left hand on Tuesday. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024 How are kids who aren't even old enough to have learner’s permits getting their hands on this kind of cash? Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 20 June 2024 Last February, a 4-year old girl in Lansdowne accidentally shot herself after getting her hands on an unsecured firearm. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024 Birdie gives a big smile as her mom snaps her photo, placing a hand on the couch next to her. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for hand on 

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Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hand on was in 1685

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“Hand on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20on. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.

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