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Meaning of "unhand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNHAND

unhand  [ʌnˈhænd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNHAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unhand is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb unhand in English.

WHAT DOES UNHAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unhand in the English dictionary

The definition of unhand in the dictionary is (transitive) (archaic (or literary) to release from the grasp.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNHAND

PRESENT

Present
I unhand
you unhand
he/she/it unhands
we unhand
you unhand
they unhand
Present continuous
I am unhanding
you are unhanding
he/she/it is unhanding
we are unhanding
you are unhanding
they are unhanding
Present perfect
I have unhanded
you have unhanded
he/she/it has unhanded
we have unhanded
you have unhanded
they have unhanded
Present perfect continuous
I have been unhanding
you have been unhanding
he/she/it has been unhanding
we have been unhanding
you have been unhanding
they have been unhanding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I unhanded
you unhanded
he/she/it unhanded
we unhanded
you unhanded
they unhanded
Past continuous
I was unhanding
you were unhanding
he/she/it was unhanding
we were unhanding
you were unhanding
they were unhanding
Past perfect
I had unhanded
you had unhanded
he/she/it had unhanded
we had unhanded
you had unhanded
they had unhanded
Past perfect continuous
I had been unhanding
you had been unhanding
he/she/it had been unhanding
we had been unhanding
you had been unhanding
they had been unhanding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will unhand
you will unhand
he/she/it will unhand
we will unhand
you will unhand
they will unhand
Future continuous
I will be unhanding
you will be unhanding
he/she/it will be unhanding
we will be unhanding
you will be unhanding
they will be unhanding
Future perfect
I will have unhanded
you will have unhanded
he/she/it will have unhanded
we will have unhanded
you will have unhanded
they will have unhanded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been unhanding
you will have been unhanding
he/she/it will have been unhanding
we will have been unhanding
you will have been unhanding
they will have been unhanding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would unhand
you would unhand
he/she/it would unhand
we would unhand
you would unhand
they would unhand
Conditional continuous
I would be unhanding
you would be unhanding
he/she/it would be unhanding
we would be unhanding
you would be unhanding
they would be unhanding
Conditional perfect
I would have unhand
you would have unhand
he/she/it would have unhand
we would have unhand
you would have unhand
they would have unhand
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been unhanding
you would have been unhanding
he/she/it would have been unhanding
we would have been unhanding
you would have been unhanding
they would have been unhanding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you unhand
we let´s unhand
you unhand
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to unhand
Past participle
unhanded
Present Participle
unhanding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNHAND


backhand
ˈbækˌhænd
beforehand
bɪˈfɔːˌhænd
behindhand
bɪˈhaɪndˌhænd
cowhand
ˈkaʊˌhænd
deckhand
ˈdɛkˌhænd
forehand
ˈfɔːˌhænd
freehand
ˈfriːhænd
glad-hand
ˈɡlædˌhænd
greenhand
ˈɡriːnˌhænd
hand
hænd
longhand
ˈlɒŋˌhænd
offhand
ˌɒfˈhænd
overhand
ˈəʊvəˌhænd
shorthand
ˈʃɔːtˌhænd
stagehand
ˈsteɪdʒˌhænd
stonehand
ˈstəʊnˌhænd
thirdhand
ˌθɜːdˈhænd
underhand
ˈʌndəˌhænd
uphand
ʌpˈhænd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNHAND

unhacked
unhackneyed
unhailed
unhair
unhairer
unhallow
unhallowed
unhalsed
unhalved
unhampered
unhandily
unhandiness
unhandled
unhandsome
unhandsomely
unhandsomeness
unhandy
unhang
unhanged
unhappier

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNHAND

a free hand
a heavy hand
at first hand
at hand
by hand
first hand
first-hand
from hand to hand
hand in hand
in hand
Jharkhand
left-hand
on hand
out of hand
right-hand
second hand
second-hand
the upper hand
to hand
Uttarakhand

Synonyms and antonyms of unhand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unhand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNHAND

Find out the translation of unhand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unhand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unhand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

unhand
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Suelta a
570 millions of speakers

English

unhand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unhand
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unhand
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Отпусти
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Solte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছাড়িয়া দেত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lâcher maintenant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak langsung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

loslassen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unhand
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

떼면
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unhand
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buông người nào ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிடியில் இருந்து விடுவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खांदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

salıvermek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lasciami
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Puść
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відпусти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ia mâna de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unhand
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lost alen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unhand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unhand
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unhand

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNHAND»

The term «unhand» is normally little used and occupies the 108.699 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNHAND» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNHAND»

Discover the use of unhand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unhand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Song Lyrics and Poems
cHorUS : PLeASe UnHAnd me. . . And LeT me Be. . . cAn'T yoU See . . . iWAnT To Be Free. i'm noT reAdy . . .To Be Tied doWn . . . So UnHAnd me . . . LeT me LeAVe THiS ToWn. VerSe one : i cAn'T STAnd . . .To STAy Here AT Home .
Herthey Hill, 2012
2
The Systems Thinking Playbook: Exercises to Stretch and ...
And now focus on another negative belief or opinion you have about yourself, or something you are ashamed of... really hold it tightly, as if your very existence depended on it, hold it (7 seconds)...now release it... unhand it... just let it go.
Linda Booth Sweeney, Dennis Meadows, 2010
3
The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
The vanity unhallows the virtue. L'Estrauge. UNHAND', v. a. } To loose from the hand : Unhand'lf.d, adj. S not handled ; not touched. Still am I called. Unhand me, gentlemen. Shak. A race of youthful and unhandled colts. Fetching mad bounds.
Thomas Curtis, 1829
4
The star and the cloud; or, A daughter's love
Unhand me, sir ! unhand me ! you shall pay for this with your life ! ' ' I will unhand you when proper authority shall he here to take you in charge. Juba, remain by your master ! ' and with a violent effort Clarence forced his brother from the room,  ...
Azel Stevens Roe, 1857
5
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
UNHALLOWED, adj. Unholy ; profane. — While thou lay'st in thy unballow'd dam. Sbak. — This unhallo-w'd air. Milt. — Or touch thy person with unballo<w'd hands . Drjd. — Unhallcnu'd lays. Pope. * To UNHAND, hand. — Unhand me, me ...
‎1816
6
A Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibi ... ...
In the cause of truth, no unhallowed violence — is either necessary or admissible . E. D. Griffin. UNHAND', v. t. To loose from the hand ; to let go. Shak. UNHANDTLY, adv. Awkwardly; clumsily. UNHANDINESS, n. Want of dexterity ; clumsiness.
Noah Webster, 1832
7
Rube Waddell: The Zany, Brilliant Life of a Strikeout Artist
Chapter. 29. Unhand. That. Woman! Back in May of ¡903, the enterprising St. Louis theater manager, William Garen, had signed Rube, at $40 a week, to perform at his theater after the season ended. When Rube signed on, many speculated ...
Alan H. Levy, 2000
8
The New and Complete Dictionary of the English Language
Unlmnp'ering (s from throw-t.) l ne act of unentnnizlinp. Unln/nd Vv. t._f/om un, and hand) To looie from the hand. - - Unhznzi'ed (þ. from unhand) Loosed from ' he hand. Unhand'ilv (nt-o. from unhzndy) Auk*.-.'ardly. Unhzind'iness (s. from un,  ...
John Ash, 1775
9
The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
The vanity unhallows the virtue. L'Estrange. UNHAND', v. a. I To loose from the hand : Ltnhand'led, adj. S not handled ; not touched. Still am I called. Unhand roe , gentlemen. Sltak. A race of youthful and unhandled colts. Fetching mad bounds.
‎1829
10
Touched by Mercy
"Unhand that boy." Agnes roused, smacked her dry lips together, ran her tongue along her teeth, and rubbed a hand across her grainy eyes. "Unhand that boy, I say." Agnes knew the voice well. It was a lovely voice. But did it have to be so loud ...
Tina Pinson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNHAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unhand is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Uncooperative witness causes case's dismissal
Becker refused commands to unhand the woman and began pulling her down the hallway. Becker, 47, released the woman and was jolted with a Taser when ... «Coeur d'Alene Press, Jul 15»
2
Ad of the Day: Honda Perfects Split-Second Moments of Driving in …
(Unhand me, engineer!) Still, it rewards repeat viewings with great details like a magnificent horse romping ridiculously s-l-o-o-o-l-y in a field beside one of the ... «Adweek, May 15»
3
Patient accused of sexually assaulting nurse in hospital
The nurse ordered Boulton to unhand her and police said Boulton apologized and said he had gotten “gratification” from grabbing her. He then grabbed her ... «CT News, Apr 15»
4
'Outlander' video previews Claire's rescue
... attack, Jamie appeared at the window of the room where Claire was kept hostage, aimed a pistol at Randall, and demanded that Randall, “Unhand my wife!”. «Hypable, Mar 15»
5
New: Wine Fest Los Olivos
... but impressively outfitted with tasting rooms, restaurants, and a fine hotel or two, they might unhand their pencil and hand you a brochure of Los Olivos. «NBC Southern California, Jan 15»
6
Why Is Miley Cyrus Wearing This 'Hipster' Hospital Gown?
You may want to unhand that snack before reading on, because Miley Cyrus' Instagram feed currently looks like something out of a medical textbook (if said ... «MTV.com, Dec 14»
7
Liberal Raceaholics
... America's defining characteristic just as streetcorner drunks cling to their fifths of cheap booze. No matter what, neither community can unhand those bottles. «National Review Online, Dec 14»
8
Unhand my $37000 couch: Top-designer, Rosebank shop …
In this 2003 file photo, interior designer Richard Mishaan's “Reflective Study” is seen at the 31st annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House in Manhattan. (Staten ... «Staten Island Advance - SILive.com, Nov 14»
9
Cristiano Ronaldo can't get away from pitch invader after Real …
But the kid wouldn't let the forward loose, even when multiple stewards attempted to unhand him. Ronaldo initially cuddled him back before a look of ... «The Independent, Nov 14»
10
Pick Perfect Peaches, Avocados, and Melons
Unhand that rock-hard avocado! You're picking fruit all wrong. Fortunately, this BuzzFeed video is here to help you become a certifiable fruit detective, sleuthing ... «Yahoo Food, Sep 14»

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