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Meaning of "high hand" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF HIGH HAND

haɪ hænd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGH HAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
High hand is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HIGH HAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Glossary of poker terms

The following is a glossary of poker terms used in the card game of poker. It supplements the Glossary of card game terms. Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon poker slang terms. This is not intended to be a formal dictionary; precise usage details and multiple closely related senses are omitted here in favor of concise treatment of the basics. Contents : ▪ A ▪ B ▪ C ▪ D ▪ E ▪ F ▪ G ▪ H ▪ I ▪ J ▪ K ▪ L ▪ M ▪ N ▪ O ▪ P ▪ Q ▪ R ▪ S ▪ T ▪ U ▪ V ▪ W ▪ X ▪ Y ▪ Z...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HIGH HAND

backhand · beforehand · behindhand · cowhand · deckhand · forehand · freehand · glad-hand · hand · longhand · offhand · overhand · shorthand · stagehand · stonehand · underhand · unhand

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIGH HAND

high dive · high diving · high explosive · high fashion · high fidelity · high finance · high five · high frequency · high gear · High German · high hat · high heels · High Holidays · high horse · high hurdles · high jinks · high jump · high jumper · high jumping · high life

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGH HAND

a free hand · a heavy hand · at first hand · at hand · at second hand · by hand · come to hand · first hand · from hand to hand · hand in hand · hat in hand · helping hand · in hand · on hand · out of hand · right-hand · second hand · take in hand · the upper hand · to hand · upper hand

Synonyms and antonyms of high hand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «high hand» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF HIGH HAND

Find out the translation of high hand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of high hand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «high hand» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

大手
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

mano alta
570 millions of speakers
en

English

high hand
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

उच्च हाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليد العليا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

высокая рука
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

mão alta
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চ হাত
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

haut la main
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tangan tinggi
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

hohe Hand
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

高飛車な
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

높은 손
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwur tangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tay cao
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

உயர் கை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

उच्च हात
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Yüksek el
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

alta mano
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

wysoka ręka
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

висока рука
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

mână mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υψηλό χέρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoë hand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hög hand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høy hånd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of high hand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH HAND»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about high hand

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH HAND»

Discover the use of high hand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to high hand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
High Hand
A former showgirl-turned-mob courier, Matha Chainey finds herself in conflict with Frankie Degault, the owner of the Riverhead Casino, after she is ambushed and robbed of seven million dollars by a team of thieves and is given three days to ...
Gary Phillips, 2001
2
Helen with the High Hand
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Arnold Bennett, 2009
3
The High Hand...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Jacques Futrelle, 2012
4
Texas Hold'em For Dummies
A high-hand jackpot is a bonus amount given to the highest hand in the card room over a given period of time — typically, something like four hours, but sometimes as long as a day or a week. You might be surprised at what it takes to win ...
Mark Harlan, 2011
5
High-Low-Split Poker, Seven-Card Stud and Omaha ...
Another Good Play In a three-way pot on fifth street, suppose one player has an obvious high hand, you have four low cards and make a small open pair, and the third player appears to have made his low. If you check, the high hand probably ...
Ray Zee, 1994
6
Helen with the High Hand - An Idyllic Diversion
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition.
Arnold Bennett, 2009
7
Cognitive Linguistics and Non-Indo-European Languages
In (4a) and (4b) the quality of being good or bad is conceptualized metaphorically in spatial terms: a “high” hand is better than a “low” hand. It is interesting to note that in Chinese a brilliant disciple or student of a good master or teacher is ...
Eugene H. Casad, Gary B. Palmer, 2003
8
Leviticus
The fourth type of offering is the sin offering, dealt with in 4:1-5:13. The Law in Leviticus made a separation between deliberate sins and inadvertent sins. ( 1 ) Deliberate sins are described most graphically in Hebrew as "sins with a high hand".
George Angus Fulton Knight, 1981
9
Deal Me In!: Online Cardrooms, Big Time Tournaments, and The ...
Like Omaha/Hi-Lo, this is a high-low split game in which the high hand and the low hand (if there is one) split the pot. Any high-low split game is likely to be a high-action game, with a lot of contending players and big pots. That's just the nature ...
Glenn McDonald, 2006
10
A Biblical and Theological Dictionary: Explanatory of the ...
God delivered his people with a high hand, and arm stretched out ; by performing many wondere, and indicting many chastisements, on the Egyptians. To stretch out one's hand, sometimes denotes mercy : 11 1 have spread out my hands," ...
Richard Watson, Nathan Bangs, 1832

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH HAND»

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1
Home Game Heroes: Variations in Hi-Low Flop Games (Part 1 of 2 …
A few home games that I've played in require that both the high hand and the low hand must meet certain standards. The most common is ... «PokerNews.com, Jul 15»
2
Ride to honor, support veterans | Auburn Journal
Riders will have “poker stops” and a chance to win a $100 high hand or a $50 low hand prize. Riders will gather at the Foresthill Veterans ... «Auburn Journal, Jul 15»
3
Poker game funds PBHS scholarship | Peabody Gazette-Bulletin …
Kenny Nienstedt of Marion won high hand of the evening with a full house — aces full of eights. The tournament raised $500 for a scholarship ... «Peabody Gazette-Bulletin, Jul 15»
4
Real Gaming poker extends $20 deal to new players - Gaming Today
Players can win $100 for the high hand of the day. It carries over if no one qualifies that day. A straight flush or better qualifies until game break ... «GamingTodaySlotsToday, Jul 15»
5
To Raise or Not To Raise? The Great Rake Debate
For example, a high hand jackpot of $200,000 where one person wins the whole prize, is not as effective as a $200,000 bad-beat jackpot ... «PokerNews.com, Jul 15»
6
Events calendar
Optional tickets for high hand, 50/50 and pull-tabs. Refreshments available. BYOB. Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club Workshop; 1 p.m., Oxford County Extension ... «Bethel Citizen, Jul 15»
7
Thousands arrive on first day of Hollister Freedom Rally
The poker walk occurred in the middle of the day. The low hand winner, from Roseville, Calif., had a 2-4-5-6 hand. The high hand winner, with a ... «Benitolink: San Benito County News, Jul 15»
8
August heats up with Arizona Poker Championship
July Poker Specials include: Thursdays – flop four-of-a-kind and win $500; Sundays, Mondays & Thursdays – Omaha High Hand pays $500; ... «GamingTodaySlotsToday, Jun 15»
9
The Week Ahead: Festival focuses on flowers, antiques
... working farm hosts its first flower and antique fest with lots of vendors and a plethora of blooms; get tickets at High Hand Nursery in Loomis. «Sacramento Bee, Jun 15»
10
Augusta, Waterville area bridge, cribbage results
... Dot Curtis place second, Norman Veilleux and Hollis Bennett placed third, Dot Curtis, Dawn Richards and George Gousse got high hand. «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jun 15»
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