palm

The inner surface of your hand, between your wrist and fingers.

• My palm was sweaty.
• He held a coin in his palm.
• Show me both palms.

How to use it: the palm of someone's hand (She placed the key in the palm of my hand.)

Common phrases: open palm, sweaty palm, palm lines, flat palm

A tree that grows in warm places and usually has large leaves at the top.

• A tall palm stood beside the beach.
• We rested under the palms.
• They planted a palm in the hotel garden.

Similar words: palm tree

Common phrases: palm tree, coconut palm, palm leaves

A metal plate strapped to your hand to help push a needle through thick cloth.

• She wore a palm while repairing the sail.
• The palm helped him push the needle through canvas.
• The sailmaker replaced his worn palm.

Similar words: sailmaker's palm

Common phrases: sailmaker's palm, sewing palm, wear a palm

To secretly hold or hide a small object inside your hand.

• The magician palmed a coin.
• She palmed the ring and slipped it into her pocket.
• Can you palm a card without anyone noticing?

Similar words: conceal, hide

Common phrases: palm a coin, palm a card, palm something secretly

To hold something with your hand while keeping your fingers fairly straight.

• He can palm a basketball.
• She palmed the ball with one hand.
• My hands are too small to palm that ball.

Similar words: grip

Common phrases: palm a ball, palm the basketball