unhand

un·hand

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-hand]
- /ʌnˈhænd/
- /ʌnˈhænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-hand]
- /ʌnˈhænd/

Definitions of unhand word

verb with object unhand to take the hand or hands from; release from a grasp; let go: Unhand me, you wretched coward! 1
verb unhand to release from the grasp 0
verb transitive unhand to loose or release from the hand or hands or one's grasp; let go of 0

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Origin of unhand

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; un-2 + hand

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Parts of speech for Unhand

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unhand

unhand popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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unhand usage trend in Literature

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