| palm 1 (päm) n. 1. a. The inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the base of the fingers. b. The similar part of the forefoot of a quadruped. 2. A unit of length equal to either the width or the length of the hand. 3. The part of a glove or mitten that covers the palm of the hand. 4. Nautical A metal shield worn by sailmakers over the palm of the hand and used to force a needle through heavy canvas. 5. Nautical The blade of an oar or paddle. 6. The flattened part of the antlers of certain animals, such as the moose. tr.v. palmed, palm·ing, palms Phrasal Verb: 1. a. To hold in the palm of the hand. b. To touch or stroke with the palm of the hand. 2. To conceal in the palm of the hand, as in cheating at dice or cards or in a sleight-of-hand trick. 3. To pick up furtively. 4. Basketball To commit a violation by letting (the ball) rest momentarily in the palm of the hand while dribbling. palm off Idiom: To dispose of or pass off by deception. an itchy palm A strong desire for money, especially bribes. [Middle English paume, from Old French, from Latin palma, palm tree, palm of the hand; see pel  -2 in Indo-European roots.]palm  ful n. |
| palm 2 (päm) n. 1. Any of various chiefly tropical evergreen trees, shrubs, or woody vines of the family Palmae (or Arecaceae), characteristically having unbranched trunks with a crown of large pinnate or palmate leaves having conspicuous parallel venation. 2. A leaf of a palm tree, carried as an emblem of victory, success, or joy. 3. Triumph; victory. 4. A small metallic representation of a palm leaf added to a military decoration that has been awarded more than one time. [Middle English, from Old English and from Old French palme, both from Latin palma, palm of the hand, palm tree (from the shape of the tree's fronds); see pel -2 in Indo-European roots.] |
palm 1
Noun
1. the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
2. the part of a glove that covers the palm
3. in the palm of one's hand at one's mercy or command: he had the jury in the palm of his hand
Verb
to hide (something) in the hand: he palmed the key
See also palm off [Latin palma]
palm 2 or palm tree
Noun
a tropical or subtropical tree with a straight unbranched trunk crowned with long pointed leaves [Latin palma, from the likeness of its spreading fronds to a hand]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  palm - the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingersregion, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region" hand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" thenar - the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb |
| 2. | palm - a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length | |
| 3. |  palm - any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leavesArecaceae, family Arecaceae, family Palmaceae, family Palmae, palm family, Palmaceae, Palmae - chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales sago palm - any of various tropical Asian palm trees the trunks of which yield sago feather palm - palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves fan palm - palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves calamus - any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes fishtail palm - attractive East Indian palm having distinctive bipinnate foliage coco, coco palm, cocoa palm, coconut palm, coconut tree, Cocos nucifera, coconut - tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics corozo, corozo palm - any of several tropical American palms bearing corozo nuts Euterpe oleracea, cabbage palm - Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young cabbage tree, Livistona australis, cabbage palm - Australian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young Nipa fruticans, nipa palm - any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds Raffia farinifera, raffia palm, Raffia ruffia - a large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks lady palm - any of several small palms of the genus Rhapis; cultivated as houseplants royal palm, Roystonea regia - tall feather palm of southern Florida and Cuba Roystonea oleracea, cabbage palm - West Indian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms | |
| 4. |  palm - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other eventaccolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" Congressional Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty' Distinguished Service Medal - a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility Distinguished Service Cross - a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy Navy Cross - a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy Distinguished Flying Cross - a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight Air Medal - a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight Silver Star, Silver Star Medal - a United States military decoration for gallantry in action Bronze Star, Bronze Star Medal - a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight) Order of the Purple Heart, Purple Heart - a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action Oak Leaf Cluster - a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before Victoria Cross - a British military decoration for gallantry Distinguished Conduct Medal - a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field Distinguished Service Order - a British military decoration for special service in action Croix de Guerre - a French military decoration for gallantry Medaille Militaire - a French military decoration | |
| Verb | 1. | palm - touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise" field - catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" fumble - handle clumsily manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it manhandle - handle roughly; "I was manhandled by the police" |
palm
noun hand, hook, paw (informal) mitt (slang) meathook (slang) have someone in the palm of your hand in your power, in your control, in your clutches, have someone at your mercy
palm something off on someone foist on, force upon, impose upon, pass off, thrust upon, unload upon
Translations
palm [pɑːm] n (ANAT) → palma, palmo;
(also: palm tree) → palma
vt to palm sth off on sb (col) → rifilare qc a qn
n palm [paːm]
the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers She held the mouse in the palm of her hand. palm راحَة اليَد длан dlaň håndflade die Handinnenfläche παλάμη palma pihk کف دست kämmen paume כַּף-יָד हथेली dlan tenyér telapak tangan lófi palma, palmo 手のひら 손바닥 delnas delna tapak tangan handpalm håndflate dłoń palma palmă ладонь dlaň dlan dlan handflata ฝ่ามือ avuç içi 手掌 долоня ہتھيلي lòng bàn tay 手掌
palm (something) off on (someone)
to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else) They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door. wegstuur, aanstuur يَتَخَلَّص مِن пробутвам podstrčit, vnutit prakke på jemandem etwas andrehen (sl.) πασάρω σε κπ., ξεφορτώνομαι endilgar, endosar, encajar kaela määrima قالب کردن؛ انداختن sysätä refiler לִמסוֹר בְּמִרמָה किसी के गले मढ़ना utrapiti,podvaliti elsóz vmit vkinek menyingkirkan losa sig við rifilare おしつける ...을 (남에게) 속여서 팔아먹다[] iškišti/atsikratyti perleidžiant tikt vaļā no; iesmērēt (kādam kaut ko) memujuk sso supaya aansmeren, opzadelen met prakke (noe) på (noen) wcisnąć, podsunąć podstępnie impingir a pasa сбывать (что-л. кому-л.) nanútiť podtakniti komu kaj uvaliti pracka (lura) på ngn ngt ยัดเยียดให้ kakalamak, yutturmak 把...硬塞給 всучити; втелющити نجات پانا đùn đẩy 把...硬塞给
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