26984 words

palms

7 definitions • 10 examples
1
the inside part of your hand from your wrist to the base of your fingers:

Examples:

the palm of your hand This tiny device fits into the palm of your hand.
2
to look at the lines on the inside of someone's hand and say what these lines say about their character and future:

Examples:

Give me your hand and let me read your palm.
3
a tree that grows in hot countries and has a tall trunk with a mass of long pointed leaves at the top:

Examples:

date palms
palm frond The roofs of the huts are made from palm fronds.
The island has long golden beaches fringed by palm trees.
4
to make something seem to disappear by hiding it in the palm of your hand as part of a trick, or to steal something by picking it up in a way that will not be noticed:

Examples:

I suspected that he had palmed a playing card.
5
In football, if the goalkeeper palms the ball, they hit it with the flat part of their hand to try to stop it going into the goal. :

Examples:

The goalkeeper palmed a powerful header to safety.
be palmed away The shot was palmed away by the keeper.
6
in basketball, to hold the ball in your hand for a short time while dribbling (= moving the ball by repeatedly hitting it against the floor with your hand), in a way that is against the rules:

Examples:

palm the ball He disagreed with coaches who claimed a player palmed the ball consistently.
7
the inside part of your hand from your wrist to the base of your fingers:

Examples:

I wiped my palm on my shirt.

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