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noun

plural palms

[count] :the inside part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers

He placed a coin in the child's outstretched palm.

The kitten was small enough to fit in the palm of my hand.

He claimed that he could read my palm. [=look at the lines on the palm of my hand and tell me what was going to happen to me in the future] - compare 2palm

grease the palm of

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have someone in the palm of your hand

to have control or influence over someone :to be able to control someone easily

She has her boss in the palm of her hand.

noun

plural palms

[count] a kind of tree that grows in tropical regions and has a straight, tall trunk and many large leaves at the top of the trunk - called also palm tree

a bush or large plant that is related to the palm and can be grown indoors - see color picture

the leaf of a palm especially when it is carried as a symbol of victory or in celebration of something

People were waving palms in the streets. - compare 1palm

verb

palms; palmed; palming

[+ obj] to hide (something) in the palm of your hand

The store's owner had seen one of the girls palm a lipstick before heading for the door.

To do the card trick, you have to learn to palm one of the cards.

a basketball :to hold (a basketball) in an illegal way for a moment while you are dribbling

He was called for palming the ball.

b soccer :to knock (the ball) away from the goal with your hands

The kick was palmed away by the goalkeeper.

palm off

[phrasal verb] informal

palm (something) off or palm off (something)

to sell (something) for more than it is worth by being dishonest about it

The antique dealer had tried to palm the painting off as an original.

He'll palm [=pawn] the car off on/onto some unsuspecting fool if he can.

to get someone to accept or do (something)

He tried to palm off science fiction as truth.

She's good at palming off her household chores on her little sister.

palm yourself off as (someone) :to pretend to be (someone you are not)

He palmed [=passed] himself off as a lawyer.

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