second hand

sec·ond hand

S s

Transcription

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

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-uh nd hand]
- /ˈsɛk ənd hænd/

Definitions of second hand words

noun second hand the hand that indicates the seconds on a clock or watch. 1
noun second hand an assistant or helper, as to a worker or foreman. 1
idioms second hand at second hand, from or through an intermediate source or means; secondhand: She had the news at second hand. 1
adjective second hand previously owned 1
adverb second hand indirectly 1

See all 5 definitions of second hand

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Origin of 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 Second hand

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Second hand

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 52% 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.

second hand usage trend in Literature

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