closed hand
Fingers curled inward
A closed hand is a hand with the fingers curled inward, forming a fist.
The term appears in contexts distinguishing hand positions—martial arts, sign language, massage technique: Strike with a closed hand, The gesture uses an open hand, not a closed hand.
A closed hand can also suggest unwillingness to give, contrasting with an open hand's generosity.
- fistTightly closed hand
- clenched fistTightly closed hand
- punchStrike with fist
- knuckle sandwichSlang for facial blow
- gripSecure manual hold
tight grip · clench · balled up · knuckles · squeeze · grasp · iron fist · palm · fingers · tight · strike · curl · thumb · ball · tension · power · hold · white knuckle
closed handopen hand
Unclenched, spread fingers
open palm · flat hand · relaxed hand · palm up · palm out
closed handopen palm
Hand held flat, exposed
giving hand · waving hand · helping hand · handshake · wave
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