hand waving

hand wave

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand weyv]
- /hænd weɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand weyv]
- /hænd weɪv/

Definitions of hand waving words

noun hand waving insubstantial words, arguments, gestures, or actions used in an attempt to explain or persuade. 1
noun hand waving (Idiomatic) Discussion or argumentation involving approximation, vagueness, educated guessing, or the attempt to explain or excuse vagaries. 0

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Parts of speech for Hand waving

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hand waving

hand waving popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hand waving usage trend in Literature

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