Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand waving

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
hand wav-ing
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Discussion or argumentation involving approximation, vagueness, educated guessing, or the attempt to explain or excuse vagaries.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hand wavings (plural)

Phrases

wave of the hand

Frequently Paired Words

handwave handwaver handwavium handwavy wave of the hand hand-waving handwaving

Questions

What does hand waving mean?
Discussion or argumentation involving approximation, vagueness, educated guessing, or the attempt to explain or excuse vagaries.

How to pronounce hand waving

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