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putting one's hand up

putting one's hand up is the present participle and gerund of put one's hands up.

Meaning of put one's hands up

Verb

put one's hands up (third-person singular simple present puts one's hands up, present participle putting one's hands up, simple past and past participle put one's hands up)

  1. To raise one's hands.
  2. To surrender.
  3. (colloquial) To confess or admit (to something).
    • OK, I'll put my hands up to stealing the car, but not to robbing the off-licence.

Questions about putting one's hand up

What is putting one's hand up the present participle and gerund of?
Putting one's hand up is the present participle and gerund of put one's hands up.

Words near putting one's hand up in the dictionary

  1. putting one's foot in one's mouth
  2. putting one's foot in someone's ass
  3. putting one's foot up someone's ass
  4. putting one's hand to
  5. putting one's hand to the plough
  6. putting one's hand up
  7. putting one's hands on
  8. putting one's hands together
  9. putting one's head above the parapet
  10. putting one's head in the sand
  11. putting one's heart in

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