barehanded

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɛrˈhændɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bâr′han′did)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bare•hand•ed /ˈbɛrˈhændɪd/USA pronunciation   adj., adv. 
  1. with hands uncovered:a barehanded grab at the ball; caught the baseball barehanded.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bare•hand•ed  (bâr′han′did),USA pronunciation adj., adv. 
  1. with hands uncovered:He caught the baseball barehanded.
  2. without tools, weapons, or other means:foolishly coming barehanded to the besieged city.
  • late Middle English bare-handyd. See bare1, handed 1400–50

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