Palm | Mean of palm in English Dictionary

/ˈpɑːm/

• Noun
• the inside part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
1. He placed a coin in the child's outstretched palm.
2. The kitten was small enough to fit in the palm of my hand.
3. He claimed that he could read my palm. [=look at the lines on the palm of my hand and tell me what was going to happen to me in the future]
• to have control or influence over someone
1. She has her boss in the palm of her hand.
• a kind of tree that grows in tropical regions and has a straight, tall trunk and many large leaves at the top of the trunk

• a bush or large plant that is related to the palm and can be grown indoors
• the leaf of a palm especially when it is carried as a symbol of victory or in celebration of something
1. People were waving palms in the streets.
• Verb
• to hide (something) in the palm of your hand
1. The store's owner had seen one of the girls palm a lipstick before heading for the door.
2. To do the card trick, you have to learn to palm one of the cards.
• to hold (a basketball) in an illegal way for a moment while you are dribbling
1. He was called for palming the ball.
• to knock (the ball) away from the goal with your hands
1. The kick was palmed away by the goalkeeper.
• to sell (something) for more than it is worth by being dishonest about it
1. The antique dealer had tried to palm the painting off as an original.
2. He'll palm [=pawn] the car off on/onto some unsuspecting fool if he can.
• to get someone to accept or do (something)
1. He tried to palm off science fiction as truth.
2. She's good at palming off her household chores on her little sister.
• to pretend to be (someone you are not)
1. He palmed [=passed] himself off as a lawyer.