running hand

noun

Synonyms of running handnext
: handwriting in which the letters are usually slanted and the words formed without lifting the pen

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The hot local labor market is running hand in hand with a hot property market. — Claire Bushey and Peter Campbell, Ars Technica, 8 May 2023 Bottom line: Your search is over for the ultimate winter running hand protection for any conditions. — Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022 The Great’s default mode is something close to nihilism, with violence and despair running hand in hand with opulence. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2021 The lab offers weekly seminars led by technologists and runs hands-on exercises over a six-week period. — Jackson Barnett, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for running hand

Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of running hand was in 1575

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“Running hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20hand. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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