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at second hand

at sec·ond hand
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [at sek-uh nd hand]
    • /æt ˈsɛk ənd hænd/
    • /ət ˈsekənd hænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at sek-uh nd hand]
    • /æt ˈsɛk ənd hænd/

Definitions of at second hand words

  • phrase at second hand If you experience something at second hand, you are told about it by other people rather than experiencing it yourself. 3
  • noun at second hand by hearsay 3
  • noun at second hand the hand that indicates the seconds on a clock or watch. 1
  • noun at second hand an assistant or helper, as to a worker or foreman. 1
  • idioms at second hand at second hand, from or through an intermediate source or means; secondhand: She had the news at second hand. 1
See all 5 definitions of at second hand

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Origin of at second hand

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75 for def 3; 1750-60 for def 1; late Middle English

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Parts of speech for At second hand

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of At second hand

at second hand popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

at second hand usage trend in Literature

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