barehanded

bare·hand·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bair-han-did]
- /ˈbɛərˈhæn dɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bair-han-did]
- /ˈbɛərˈhæn dɪd/

Definitions of barehanded word

adverb barehanded without weapons, tools, etc 3
adverb barehanded with hands uncovered 3
adjective barehanded with hands uncovered or unprotected 3
adjective barehanded without weapons, appropriate means, etc. 3
noun barehanded With nothing in or covering one’s hands. 1
adjective barehanded Having no covering to the hands. 0

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Origin of barehanded

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50, barehanded is from the late Middle English word bare-handyd. See bare1, handed

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Parts of speech for Barehanded

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Barehanded

barehanded popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

barehanded usage trend in Literature

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