palming
palming — noun
1. the skill or act of hiding a small object in your palm, or taking it that way wi
the skill or act of hiding a small object in your palm, or taking it that way without being noticed
The magician's palming fooled the front row during the school talent show.
possessive + palming for the technique
Security cameras caught the clerk's palming of cash from the open drawer.
palming of + object
Good palming let Nora hide the extra card until the last trick.
His quick palming of the ring went unnoticed in the crowded lift.
- sleight of hand
broader than palming and covers many hand tricks, not only hiding an item in the palm
- concealment
much broader and not limited to the hand
文法句型
someone's palming
palming of + object
good/smooth palming
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it names the skill in magic or cheating. It commonly appears with possessives or with of + the hidden object.
常見錯誤
2. the action of knocking a football away with the flat of the hand, especially by
the action of knocking a football away with the flat of the hand, especially by a goalkeeper trying to stop a goal
The keeper's palming sent the wet ball over the bar.
keeper's palming in a goalmouth save
A sharp palming at the near post saved the match for Seoul.
Fans cheered the goalkeeper's late palming of the header.
Aya's strongest palming came after the corner swung under the crossbar.
文法句型
someone's palming
palming of + shot
late/sharp palming
用法筆記
Mostly found in football reporting. It usually refers to a goalkeeper's touch that pushes the ball away rather than holding it.
3. the rule-breaking act of letting a basketball rest in the hand for a moment whil
the rule-breaking act of letting a basketball rest in the hand for a moment while dribbling
The referee called palming when Leo turned the corner too sharply.
call palming
One more palming in the final minute would have cost them the game.
Coach stopped practice after two cases of palming on fast breaks.
Fans argued that the star guard gets away with palming every night.
文法句型
call palming
palming on the dribble
get away with palming
用法筆記
Used in basketball talk for a kind of carrying violation. It often appears after verbs such as call, whistle for, or get away with.
palming — verb
- palmingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- palmings3rd person singular
- palminging-ing form
- palmingedpast simple
1. used when someone is secretly holding a small object inside the hand, or quietly
used when someone is secretly holding a small object inside the hand, or quietly taking it that way so other people do not notice
The dealer was palming an extra chip beneath the edge of the table.
be palming + small object
Imran kept palming coins from the jar while pretending to clean it.
keep palming + object
The street magician is palming the card before revealing the queen.
A shoplifter was palming batteries into his sleeve near the till.
- concealing
broader than palming and not limited to using the hand
- pocketing
suggests moving the item into a pocket rather than keeping it in the palm
- swiping
informal and focuses more on stealing than on the hiding movement itself
- showing
means keeping the item visible instead of hidden
文法句型
be palming + object
keep palming + object
palm + object into + place
用法筆記
The object is usually a small thing that can fit in one hand, such as a card, coin, ring, or chip. In continuous forms, it often suggests an action done secretly over a few seconds.
常見錯誤
2. in football, used when a goalkeeper is striking the ball with the flat of the ha
in football, used when a goalkeeper is striking the ball with the flat of the hand to knock it away from goal
The keeper was palming the shot over the bar in heavy rain.
palm + shot over the bar
Sora kept palming crosses clear before the striker could jump.
keep palming + crosses clear
The goalkeeper is palming the ball wide after a deflection.
Replays showed Mei palming the header onto the post.
文法句型
be palming + shot
keep palming + crosses
palm + ball + wide/over/away
用法筆記
The subject is almost always a goalkeeper, and the object is a shot, cross, or ball heading toward danger. Particles such as away, over, and wide are especially common.
3. in basketball, used when a player lets the ball sit in the hand for a moment whi
in basketball, used when a player lets the ball sit in the hand for a moment while dribbling, which breaks the rules
The guard kept palming the ball as he slowed near half court.
be palming the ball while dribbling
Officials finally called Jae for palming on the spin move.
call someone for palming
Mina was palming during the dribble and drew a quick whistle.
The rookie stopped palming once the assistant coach corrected his hand.
文法句型
be palming
be palming the ball
call someone for palming
用法筆記
This sense belongs to basketball and usually refers to a dribbling mistake. Speakers often omit the ball as the object because the context already makes it clear.
4. used when someone is touching, rubbing, or smoothing something with the flat of
used when someone is touching, rubbing, or smoothing something with the flat of the hand
Nellie was palming the fabric to check how soft it felt.
be palming + material
The potter kept palming the wet clay to smooth the rim.
keep palming + material
A nurse was palming the baby's back until the crying stopped.
Jack was palming the rough wood while he waited by the fence.
文法句型
be palming + surface
keep palming + material
palm + body part / object
用法筆記
This rare literal sense focuses on physical contact with a surface, body part, or material. It is closer to rub or smooth than to hold secretly.