Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

show of hands

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables: show of hands
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vote in which people raise a hand in order to state their agreement with something.

Example Sentences

"The vote was taken by a show of hands."
"You know those actors who become famous for a role that requires them to fake a totally different accent than the one they have IRL and then when you finally hear them speak in their natural accent, you feel this weird mix of emotions that’s somehow simultaneously impressed, incredulous, and a little betrayed all at once? Okay, now show of hands if Millie Bobby Brown was one of those actors for you."

Inflected Forms

shows of hands (plural)

Questions

What does show of hands mean?: A vote in which people raise a hand in order to state their agreement with something.

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