hand over head

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word hand over head. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word hand over head, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say hand over head in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word hand over head you have here. The definition of the word hand over head will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofhand over head, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Adverb

hand over head (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete, idiomatic) Negligently; rashly; without seeing what one does.
    • a. 1627 (date written), Francis [Bacon], “Considerations Touching a VVarre vvith Spaine. ”, in William Rawley, editor, Certaine Miscellany VVorks of the Right Honourable Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount S. Alban. , London: I. Hauiland for Humphrey Robinson, , published 1629, →OCLC:
      the facility of the titles, which hand - over - head have served their turn