palm meaning
palm :
inner hand, type of tree
noun
▪ She held the coin in her palm.
▪ She kept the coin in her inner hand.
▪ The palm tree grew tall.
▪ The tall tree grew high.
paraphrasing
▪ hand – inner part
▪ tree – tall plant
▪ palm tree – tropical tree
▪ palm leaf – leaf of a palm tree
palm :
to hide in hand
verb
▪ He palmed the card secretly.
▪ He hid the card in his hand.
▪ She palmed the key quickly.
▪ She hid the key in her hand fast.
paraphrasing
▪ conceal – to hide
▪ cover – to hide
▪ hide – to keep secret
▪ tuck – to put away
Pronunciation
palm [pɑːm]
The stress is on the whole word and sounds like 'pahm'.
Common phrases and grammar about palm
palm - Common meaning
noun
inner hand, type of tree
verb
to hide in hand
Part of Speech Changes for "palm"
▪ palmar (adjective) – related to the palm
▪ palmate (adjective) – shaped like a hand
▪ palming (noun) – act of hiding in the hand
▪ palmed (adjective) – hidden in the hand
Common Expressions with "palm"
▪ palm tree – a type of tropical tree
▪ palm leaf – a leaf from a palm tree
▪ palm oil – oil from palm fruit
▪ palm reading – telling fortunes by reading palms
Important examples of palm in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, palm is often used to describe either the hand or the tree.
Example of a confusing word: calm (peaceful)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, palm is used as a noun or verb, often in contexts about hiding or holding.
palm
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
palm oil
'oil from palm fruit', often used in cooking or cosmetics.
palm off
means 'to pass off something fake as real'.
Differences between similar words and palm
palm
,
hand
differences
Palm refers to the inner part of the hand, while hand refers to the entire appendage.
palm
,
conceal
differences
Palm as a verb means to hide in the hand, while conceal means to hide in general.
Words with the same origin as palm
The origin of palm
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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