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run hands

run hands verb: to start a physical altercation; to fight physically, as opposed to fighting verbally (i.e. arguing). Also the past participle of run hands.

Verb

run hands (third-person singular simple present runs hands, present participle running hands, simple past ran hands, past participle run hands)

  1. (slang) To start a physical altercation; to fight physically, as opposed to fighting verbally (i.e. arguing).
    • Can you run them hands like you run that mouth?
    Synonyms:
    scrap

Also used as

run hands is also the past participle of run hands.

Synonyms of run hands

Forms of run hands

third-person singular presentruns hands
present participlerunning hands
pastran hands
past participlerun hands

Origin of run hands

Perhaps a blend of run one's mouth + throw hands.

Questions about run hands

What does run hands mean?
Run hands means to start a physical altercation; to fight physically, as opposed to fighting verbally (i.e. arguing).
What part of speech is run hands?
Run hands is a verb.
What is the past tense of run hands?
The past tense of run hands is ran hands.

Words near run hands in the dictionary

  1. run for the roses
  2. run from the tongue
  3. run game
  4. run game on
  5. run games
  6. run hands
  7. run high
  8. run hot
  9. run hot and cold
  10. run in
  11. run in circles

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