hands folded
Fingers interlaced, waiting
Hands folded describes the position of hands clasped together or fingers interlaced, typically resting in the lap or pressed together.
The posture suggests patience, attentiveness, or composure: She sat with her hands folded, waiting for the interview to begin.
In religious contexts, folded hands indicate prayer or reverence.
Teachers often instruct children to sit with hands folded to keep them still and focused.
- prayerAddress to deity
- claspedHeld firmly together
- interlockedJoined by overlapping parts
- lapOne complete circuit
- waitingRemaining in expectation
patient · contemplation · quiet contemplation · stillness · reverence · fingers · knuckles · palms · resting · composed · meditation · yoga pose · nervous · body language · closed off · interview · job interview · pleading
- gesturesgesture, applause, tap on shoulder, snap fingers, beckon
- ritual gesturesgenuflect, genuflection, prostration, bowing, kneeling
- Christian prayerLord's Prayer, Our Father, amen, contemplative prayer, intercession
hands foldedgesticulating
Making expressive hand movements
waving hands · hand-waving · arms outstretched · reaching out · pointing
hands foldedhands on hips
Elbows-out standing posture
arms akimbo · finger-pointing · arms crossed · hands behind back
hand, hands, handed, handing, handy, handily, handiness, handful, handfuls