Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep one's hands off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: keep- one's hand-s off
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

stay clear of, avoid

Example Sentences

"Keep your hands off my wife!"
"Keep your distance from this man — he is dangerous"

Synonyms

stand back keep one's eyes off keep one's distance stay away

Questions

What does keep one's hands off mean?: stay clear of, avoid

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