palm1 nounpalm2 verb
palmpalm1 /pɑːm $ pɑːm, pɑːlm/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A piece of candy stuck to his palm.
- Alternately press and release pressure with palms, gradually wriggling the hands fairly vigorously along the muscles.
- He stops combing upward and begins to shape the hairs in the cup of the palm of his hand.
- If you are used to handling an ordinary palm sander, the oval grip will be familiar.
- Rest palm of one hand over navel.
- The streets in the village are immaculate, the grass and the palm trees green.
- The subject is essentially twofold - beach and palm trees, so thought must be given to each.
- The sun was in the palms behind the right-field fence.
- With palms facing upwards, take your arms behind you and hold them as high as possible.
WORD SETS
AB, nounabdomen, nounaccommodation, nounAchilles tendon, nounAdam's apple, nounadaptation, nounadenoids, nounadrenalin, nounairway, nounambidextrous, adjectiveanatomical, adjectiveankle, nounantibody, nounantigen, nounanus, nounanvil, nounaorta, nounappendix, nounarch, nounarmpit, nounarterial, adjectiveartery, nounatrium, nounbaby tooth, nounback, nounbackbone, nounbandy, adjectivebarrel-chested, adjectivebeat, verbbelly, nounbelly button, nounbicep, nounbig toe, nounbikini line, nounbile, nounbiological clock, nounbiorhythms, nounbiped, nounbladder, nounblind spot, nounblink, verbblink, nounblood count, nounblood group, nounblood pressure, nounbloodstream, nounblood type, nounblood vessel, nounBO, nounbody clock, nounbody odour, nounbone, nounbone marrow, nounbowel, nounbow legs, nounbrain, nounbrainwave, nounbreast, nounbreastbone, nounbristly, adjectivebronchial, adjectivebronchial tube, nounbrow, nounbuck teeth, nounbullnecked, adjectiveburp, verbbust, nounbuttock, nouncanine, nouncapillary, nouncardiac, adjectivecardio-, prefixcardiovascular, adjectivecarotid artery, nouncartilage, nouncentral nervous system, nouncerebellum, nouncerebral, adjectivecervical, adjectivecervix, nounchamber, nounchange of life, nouncheek, nouncheekbone, nounchest, nounchin, nouncirculation, nounclavicle, nouncleavage, nounclitoris, nounclose-set, adjectivecoccyx, nouncochlea, nouncock, nouncollarbone, nouncolon, nouncolour, nouncolour-blind, adjectiveconception, nouncone, nounconnective tissue, nouncoordination, nouncornea, nouncortex, nouncough, verbcough, nouncowlick, nouncranium, nouncrook, verbcrotch, nouncrow's feet, nouncrutch, nouncry, verbcuticle, noundandruff, noundeep-set, adjectivedefecate, verbdefence mechanism, noundental, adjectivedentine, nounderrière, noundiaphragm, noundigit, noundigital, adjectivedimple, noundisc, noundominant, adjectivedouble-jointed, adjectivedribble, verbdrool, verbduct, nounduodenum, nounear, nouneardrum, nounearhole, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
He held the pebble in the palm of his hand.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He owns an orange grove near Tel Aviv.
He held the pebble in the palm of his hand. He owns an orange grove near Tel Aviv. (=the inside surface of your hand)· The phone could fit into the palm of his hand.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Isabel scratched her left palm with her right forefinger, anxious.· Then he will take his right fist and pound it, pow, into his left palm.· I noticed that the assistant bank manager was biting his lower lip and grinding his right fist into his left palm.· Through the jelly walls of sleep I felt something cool and heavy on my left palm.· Both of you need to hold out your hands in front and turn the right palm downwards and the left palm upwards.
· Next instant, he flew on to her open palm.· Tony would mutter, hitting his own forehead with an open palm.· Obeying his instruction, I proffered my hand, open palm upwards, towards the animal.· In his open palm were two spent bullets, subtly different in shape from anything I was familiar with.· One slapping movement with the open palm, aimed at an opponent's nose, is enough to deter most adversaries.· MacLane slapped his open palm lightly with a leaded length of rubber hosepipe.· The hand can be either a clenched fist or an open palm, depending upon how the defender wishes to counter attack.· The slapping action of the open palm is enough to make a punch miss its intended target.
· He cradled his injured left hand in his right palm.· Sit down, place your right palms up, on the table.· A large blister came on the heel of her right palm, from forcing the trowel handle down to prise bricks up.· He hobbled to the bathroom, feeling his way with his right palm along the wall.· Both of you need to hold out your hands in front and turn the right palm downwards and the left palm upwards.
· We stood in the customs queue, grasping passports in sweaty palms.· The usherette was untrained in spotting sweaty palms.· My two chips were ready in my sweaty palm.
· I stood leaning against the tall coconut palm tree.· Both sides of the stream were sandy and lined with big, tall palm trees.· Arriving in Honolulu, I spent a night in a hotel room that opened on to a balcony overlooking tall palm trees.
NOUN· I stood leaning against the tall coconut palm tree.· There are further villas built in typical thatched native style amid the coconut palms of the gardens.· Vast stretches of white sandy beaches, most of them empty of people, fringed by coconut palms and mangroves.· There were three coconut palms, twenty-eight people.· A little grove of coconut palms extended behind it; a few fowls picked among discarded water jars.
· Nearby was an agricultural zone with circular planting beds for date palms and possibly incense trees.· Why not try to grown your own date palm from a date stone?· The shoots will turn green in the sunlight and grow into your very own date palm.
· When his dear, weary head appeared under a palm frond I could have leaped for joy.· What seemed unusual, in this landscape of tropical mountains, was the combination of pine trees, cacti and palm fronds.· Peter and Rhonda had built their house out of posts, planks and palm fronds.· As we talked, his quick fingers wove palm fronds into thatch like the roof of his hut.
· Flora and I were walking through the palm grove, on mud paths between tiny squares of pale green barley.· The dense palm grove had been cleared and hundreds of casuarina trees chopped down and grubbed out.· I chose the deep shade of the palm grove where the high foliage sprinkled drops of sunlight on the path.· The newly-built swimming pool is situated in lush gardens and deep palm groves which are part of the charm of this resort.· Among rocks and in palm groves near rocks.
· The research on owls seems to have convinced a number of oil palm companies.· In the former, the key cash crop was oil palm, and in the latter cotton.
· AWI2.tif I've copied the small group of palm trees, and pasted the image in further along the beach.· Earlier houses, little more than huts constructed of palm trees, burned down centuries ago.· The apartments are idyllically set amongst lovely flower beds, palm trees and tropical shrubs.· Sand, water, palm tree.· They strung a net between two palm trees and bobbed about in an energetic game of four-a-side volleyball.· Gus's neighborhood was poorly lighted and the yards were flat patches of dirt, graced with occasional palm trees.· Two uprooted palm trees blocked their way at the foot of the stairs.· The pool is enclosed by the bungalows, palm trees and bushes and is a real suntrap.
VERB· He had smoked one cigarette after the other, holding them cupped in his palm to protect them from the rain.· He cupped one in his palm and she fell forward and put her tongue in his mouth.· It no longer resembled the little squirt gun that Mrs Witherspoon had once cupped in her palm.
· Luckily Joseph was able to grease a few palms, thus helping his brother to escape.· So McCloy greased your palm a bit to walk home with Hatton and catch him unawares.
· She slid the ring off now, and held it in her palm.· She held it in her palm and gazed at it, as if stricken, tears streaming down her cheeks.· The blades are about 2in long, the small rounded handles designed to be held in palm of hand.· Horton picked the spider up, held it in his palm and asked if the insect was bothering anyone.· Every Tuesday morning you forgot your thimble, every Tuesday afternoon you held out your palm for the cut of the cane.· Lie on the bench with arms out straight, almost vertical, and hold the dumb-bells with palms facing each other.
· His fingers linked with hers, drawing them to his lips where he turned them to kiss her open palm.· He ignored the violence in the gesture and kissed her moist palm.· But then, at other moments they would display the utmost delicacy in kissing a palm or touching a face.
· Crossing to her, he placed a palm against her brow.· He kissed its softness and placed her palm against his cheek.· To ease tight hands, place them together, palm facing palm, elbows at right angles.· Spin the straw by placing it between the palms of your hands, rubbing them back and forth.· I closed my eyes tight for once and placed my palms together.· As the body lowers towards the ground, place the palms of both hands on the floor for support.
· She started and looked up, pressing the palms of her hands to her cheeks.· You ache to feel the warm mug pressed within your palm.· We each attach a bracelet to our wrist then press the palm of our other hand on to the metal pad.· Kathy crossed the porch, knelt down beside him, pressed the palm of her hand against his forehead.· As it came on across the grass, quite a few people dropped to their knees and pressed their palms together in prayer.· She pressed her cool palm against his open mouth, hushing his enquiry even as she answered it.· He felt the links pressing into his palm.· With a sudden exclamation, he caught her hand and pressed the palm of it to his lips.
· It also lets the player rest the palm on the bridge, without the worry of unwanted pitch variation as a result.· Knittle picked up the shiny anvil and rested it on the palm of her hand.
· Squirt it into your hand, rub your palms together then run them through your hair, ensuring even distribution.· Fontaine bowed his head and studied his hands as he gently rubbed his palms together.· Massingham picked them up and rubbed them between his palms and thumbs and sniffed.· Doi-san squeezes shampoo into her hand and then rubs her palms together briskly.· One hand was already rubbing against the palm of the other, the susurration of skin whispering under his voice.· Matilda rubbed her palm against it and a white powder came off on to her skin.
· MacLane slapped his open palm lightly with a leaded length of rubber hosepipe.· After the customary slapping of palms and the praising of the salesman over the firm loudspeaker, Stone informed Ranieri.· The captain slapped her palm on the desk with a sound like a breaking plate.
· Cornelius turned it upon his palm.· I advise my patients, students, and readers to turn their palms up and look at the lifeline.· Both of you need to hold out your hands in front and turn the right palm downwards and the left palm upwards.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► read somebody’s palmPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► cross somebody’s palm with silver► grease somebody’s palm► palm-sized computer/PC/PDA► read somebody’s palm
1part of hand the inside surface of your hand, in which you hold thingsin somebody’s palm- She's got the whole committee in the palm of her hand.
She looked at the coins in her palm. He held the pebble in the palm of his hand.2tree (also palm tree) a tropical tree which grows near beaches or in deserts, with a long straight trunk and large pointed leaves at the top: coconut palms3hold/have somebody in the palm of your hand to have a strong influence on someone, so that they do what you want them to do4read somebody’s palm to tell someone what is going to happen to them in the future by looking at the lines on their hand → cross somebody’s palm (with silver) at cross1(18), → grease somebody’s palm at grease2(2)palm1 nounpalm2 verb
palmpalm2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
palm
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | palm |
| he, she, it | palms | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | palmed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have palmed |
| he, she, it | has palmed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had palmed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will palm |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have palmed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am palming |
| he, she, it | is palming | |
| you, we, they | are palming | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was palming |
| you, we, they | were palming | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been palming |
| he, she, it | has been palming | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been palming |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be palming |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been palming |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Cheryl palmed the access lock on the medlab door and the hatch rolled open.
- Eachus, challenged by Stephen McBride, palmed out Raymond McCoy's left wing cross when he could possibly have grasped it.
- Every few cases some preclear may try to palm off telepathy as an aberrative factor.
Longman Language Activatorto give someone something useless or that you do not want
informal to get rid of something that you do not want by giving or selling it to someone else without telling them about its faults: · If he tries to palm that old Ford of his off on you, just tell him you're not interested.· I've managed to palm that early morning class off on Mary - she's desperate for work.
to make someone accept something that is not as good as or not the same as the thing that they actually wanted: · Don't let him fob you off with some cheap imported whisky -- you want the real thing.· People are much more selective about what they watch on TV these days, and they don't want to be fobbed off with any old rubbish.
to get rid of something such as work or responsibility that you have by giving part of it to someone else: · You should try and offload some of your duties and relax more, instead of spending all day at the office.· The bank are trying to offload some of their US holdings.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He owns an orange grove near Tel Aviv.
He owns an orange grove near Tel Aviv. (=the inside surface of your hand)· The phone could fit into the palm of his hand.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► cross somebody’s palm with silver► grease somebody’s palm► palm-sized computer/PC/PDA► read somebody’s palm
to hide something in the palm of your hand, especially when you are performing a magic trick or stealing somethingpalm something ↔ off phrasal verb to persuade someone to accept or buy something that is not of good quality or is not the thing that they really wantpalm off on/onto He tried to palm off his old books onto me.palm off as Dealers sometimes palm off fakes as genuine works of art.palm somebody off with something phrasal verb to give someone an explanation that is not true but that you hope they will accept