Openhand

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To hit with an open hand. transitive

    "He then openhanded him again, and Stossel went down and was nearly crying for his mum."

  2. 2
    To be openhanded.

    "You are caring parents who love your family; and you alone can make the decision to tighten your purse strings or to go on openhanding it."

Example

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"He then openhanded him again, and Stossel went down and was nearly crying for his mum."

Etymology

From open + hand.

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