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hands up

/hæn(d)ˈzʌp/

hands up interjection: put your hands up (if you wish to participate). Also the third-person singular simple present indicative of hand up.

Interjection

  1. (idiomatic) Put your hands up (if you wish to participate).
  2. (idiomatic) Surrender (by raising your hands)!

Also used as

hands up is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of hand up.

hands up meaning in Telugu and Arabic

hands up in Telugu

surrender!
చేతులెత్తు cētulettu

hands up in Arabic

surrender!
اِسْتَسْلِمْ istaslim

Synonyms of hands up

Questions about hands up

What does hands up mean?
Hands up means put your hands up (if you wish to participate).
What is hands up in Telugu?
Hands up in Telugu is చేతులెత్తు (cētulettu). See Hands up meaning in Telugu.
What part of speech is hands up?
Hands up is an interjection.
How do you pronounce hands up?
Hands up is pronounced /hæn(d)ˈzʌp/.

Words near hands up in the dictionary

  1. hands over
  2. hands round
  3. hands someone his hat
  4. hands someone their cards
  5. hands something out like candy
  6. hands up
  7. hands-down
  8. hands-free
  9. hands-frees
  10. hands-in
  11. hands-off

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