palm

The word “palm” has 1 syllable: palm

It's pronounced as /pɑːm/

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In the thesaurus, “palm” has 54 synonyms and 24 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for palm along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for palm

noun
1. Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
2. A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
3. (by extension) Triumph; victory.
4. Any of 23 awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning 18 years old.
5. The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
6. The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.
7. A linear measure equal either to the breadth of the hand or to its length from the wrist to the ends of the fingers; a hand; used in measuring a horse's height.
8. (sailmaking) A metallic disk attached to a strap and worn in the palm of the hand; used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc.
9. The broad flattened part of an antler, as of a full-grown fallow deer; so called as resembling the palm of the hand with its protruding fingers.
10. The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.
verb
1. To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
2. To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
3. To move something with the palm of the hand.

She held the delicate flower in the palm of her hand.
He wiped his sweaty forehead with the palm of his hand.
The hammock swung gently between two palm trees.
She felt the soft sand beneath the soles of her feet as she strolled along the palm-lined beach.
He pressed the button on the remote control with the palm of his hand to turn on the TV.

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