hand up

verb

handed up; handing up; hands up

transitive verb

of a jury

: to deliver (an indictment) to a judge or higher judicial authority

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Johnny Marr Doesn't Want Donald Trump Playing Smiths Music at His Rallies: 'Consider This S— Shut Right Down' Before long, multiple fans had joined the action, and at one point, fan video shows a man waving his hands up and down onstage. —

Rachel Desantis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 Stewart yelled, repeatedly hitting his desk with a stack of papers before throwing his hands up in the air in exasperation. —

Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024 When the captain emerged from the dressing room, held his hands up and spoke with a straightforward turn of phrase, the disappointment was diluted. —

Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Another clip from video taken from a police body camera shows police ordering the occupants of the vehicle out with their hands up until they were handcuffed and detained. —

Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hand up