palm out
Show open hand
To palm out is to turn one's hand so the palm faces outward, away from the body—a gesture that can signal stop, surrender, or openness depending on context.
In basketball, palming out refers to illegally carrying the ball by rotating the hand underneath it.
She palmed out to halt the approaching crowd.
The ref called him for palming out on the drive.
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- hand gestureMotion made with fingers
- stopCease all motion
- talk to the handRude dismissal phrase
- haltComplete sudden stop
stop sign · traffic cop · hand · push · push away · refuse · block · ward · signal · flat · extend · reject · traffic · cop · boundary · personal space · defend · surrender
- defensive gesturesflinching, cowering, cringing, ducking, recoiling
- gesturesgesture, hand gestures, applause, hand raise, tap on shoulder
- rejection gestureshead shake, finger wag, crossed arms, dismissive wave, brush off
palm outpalm up
Hand facing skyward
beckoning · palm down · fist · hands clasped · closed hand
palm outcome-hither
Flirtatiously summoning closer
beckoning · drawing in · open arms · reaching out · grasping
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