Palm | Mean of palm in English Dictionary
/ˈpɑːm/
- Noun
- the inside part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
- He placed a coin in the child's outstretched palm.
- The kitten was small enough to fit in the palm of my hand.
- 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
- 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
- People were waving palms in the streets.
- Verb
- to hide (something) in the palm of your hand
- The store's owner had seen one of the girls palm a lipstick before heading for the door.
- 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
- He was called for palming the ball.
- to knock (the ball) away from the goal with your hands
- The kick was palmed away by the goalkeeper.
- to sell (something) for more than it is worth by being dishonest about it
- The antique dealer had tried to palm the painting off as an original.
- He'll palm [=pawn] the car off on/onto some unsuspecting fool if he can.
- to get someone to accept or do (something)
- He tried to palm off science fiction as truth.
- She's good at palming off her household chores on her little sister.
- to pretend to be (someone you are not)
- He palmed [=passed] himself off as a lawyer.