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- Dictionaryopen-handed/ˌəʊp(ə)nˈhandɪd/
adjective
- 1. (of a blow) delivered with the palm of the hand: "an open-handed slap to the side of the face"
- 2. giving freely; generous: "open-handed philanthropy"
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Openhanded means generous, munificent, or unsparing. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for openhanded.
freely giving money, help, etc. to others. generous They were quite generous, donating to several charities. open-handed She is incredibly open-handed and won't hesitate to donate whenever asked. free with Our professor is quite free with his time and will often extend office hours to accommodate extra students.
adjective. us / ˌoʊ.p ə nˈhæn.dɪd / uk / ˌəʊ.p ə nˈhæn.dɪd / Add to word list. generous: open-handed assistance. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. freely giving money, help, etc. to others. generous They were very generous and donated to several charities.
Definition of open-handed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Open-handed definition: generous; liberal. See examples of OPEN-HANDED used in a sentence.
When playing open-handed, left-handed (and right-footed) drummers will play the hi-hat with their left hand (instead of the right hand) and the snare with the right hand.
In the open-handed position, the partners face each other and join right hand to left (and left to right) slightly below waist level.
