hand-selling

hand-sell·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand sel-ing]
- /hænd ˈsɛl ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand sel-ing]
- /hænd ˈsɛl ɪŋ/

Definitions of hand-selling word

noun hand-selling a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise. 1
noun hand-selling a first installment of payment. 1
noun hand-selling the initial experience of anything; first encounter with or use of something taken as a token of what will follow; foretaste. 1
verb with object hand-selling to give a handsel to. 1
verb with object hand-selling to inaugurate auspiciously. 1
verb with object hand-selling to use, try, or experience for the first time. 1

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Origin of hand-selling

First appearance:

before 1050

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1050; Middle English handselne good-luck token, good-will gift, Old English handselen manumission, literally, hand-gift (see hand, sell1); cognate with Danish handsel, earnest money

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Parts of speech for Hand-selling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hand-selling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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