palm
Definition
- n. the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
- n. a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
- n. any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
Word forms
- Past tense
- palmed
- Present participle
- palming
- Past participle
- palmed
- Third person singular
- palms
Example sentences
n.
She raised her hand to show her palm, revealing the small cut on it.
vt.
He palmed the coin and made it disappear in front of the audience.