hand in

verb

handed in; handing in; hands in

transitive verb

: submit sense 2
hand in your homework

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An approach shot on 12 left him befuddled, holding out his hands in disbelief at the ball sank into the rough short of the green. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 2025 Strauss died by his own hand in 2005, more than 10 years before OSU commissioned its report, so there can be no similar legal outcome, which is perhaps why the story itself might be less well-known. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025 The laundry symbol that indicates an item can be washed by hand is a basin with a hand in it. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025 At other times throughout the game, almost always after a lost rebound or a turnover, Carlisle would put both of his hands in front of his body and make a circle shape with his hands. Tony East, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hand in

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hand in was in 1623

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“Hand in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20in. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.

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