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Definition of Out of hand
1. Adverb. Out of control. "The riots got out of hand"
Definition of Out of hand
1. Adverb. (rare) Immediately. ¹
2. Adverb. Without thought or consideration. ¹
3. Adjective. Not under control. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Out Of Hand
Literary usage of Out of hand
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great: Called by Thomas Carlyle (1873)
"... Majesty's time came; a fine young Prince the result;11 and this mode of refuge
in trouble ceased to be necessary. Wilhelmina to be married out of Hand. ..."
2. History of Friedrich II, of Prussia: Called Frederick the Great by Thomas Carlyle (1900)
"Wilhelmina to be married out of Hand. Crisis Third: Majesty himself will choose,
then Directly on the back of that peremptory act of disobedience by the ..."
3. History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, called Frederick the Great: in ten vol by Thomas Carlyle (1859)
"Wilhelmina to lie married out of hand. Crisis Third: Majesty himself will choose,
then. Directly on the back of that peremptory act of disobedience by the ..."
4. Biennial Report by Oregon Board of Horticulture (1905)
"California prune growers may admit that to this day they have been unable to
produce dessert prunes to be eaten out of hand ; they may think the French have ..."
5. History of Friedrich the Second Called Frederick the Great by Thomas Carlyle (1866)
"... lobe married out of hand. Crisis Third: Maj- esty himself will choose, then.
Directly on the back of that peremptory act of disobedience by the ..."
6. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: To which is by John Jamieson (1880)
"For which purpose we hare written out of hand for the rémanent nobleman now absent
to be ... Ex. lie did tuck a Лтд out of hand, for, he did it immediately. ..."
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