hand in

verb

handed in; handing in; hands in

transitive verb

: submit sense 2
hand in your homework

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On fishing, British and EU vessels will have access to each other's waters for 12 years - removing one of the UK's strongest hands in any future talks - in return for a permanent reduction in paperwork and border checks that has prevented many small food producers from exporting to Europe. Kate Holton, USA Today, 20 May 2025 Encarnacion, 27, fractured his left hand in spring training and hasn’t appeared in a game this season but will begin swinging a bat on Tuesday, according to the club. Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 19 May 2025 The two were spotted hand in hand for a date night in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood on Sunday night. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 19 May 2025 All of this amuses Pascal, who sticks his hand in front of Stone's face. EW.com, 17 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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