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

Recent Examples on the Web Stines walked out of the room with hands up and turned himself over to police. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024 That's when a sunglass-wearing man with a T-shirt pulled over his head, exposing his midsection, comes into the camera's range with his hands up. Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024 Brinkley continued to yell for Allen to put his hands up for several seconds. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2024 In the video, the baby, who's sitting on the ground playing quietly, raises her hand up in the air and starts dancing back and forth upon hearing her mom sing. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hand up 

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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 29 Sep. 2024.

Legal Definition

hand up

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