barehanded

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The truth is that barehanded fighting has been obsolete since the invention of rocks.

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Quick take

With bare hands.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of barehanded gathered in one view.

adjective

With bare hands.

adverb

With no covering on the hands.

adverb

(by extension) Without using a tool or weapon.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for barehanded.

adjective

With bare hands.

adverb

With no covering on the hands.

adverb

(by extension) Without using a tool or weapon.

adjective

(by extension) With no tool or weapon.

Example sentences

The truth is that barehanded fighting has been obsolete since the invention of rocks.

> The truth is that barehanded fighting has been obsolete since the invention of rocks.

So, people not rising in rebellion barehanded against Putin's well funded, armed and organized occupation army counts as Putin's broad support in your book.

Best not to walk barefoot outside or touch something barehanded either.

So you won't drop a frame when barehanded.

Early stone quarries don't necessarily speak of abundance, it might have been a measure to extract more food out of existing area when time spent hunting/foraging barehanded didn't yield more food.

You will still want the objects you interact with barehanded to be at room temperature; and many building elements and appliances are designed to be operated within a regulated temperature range, e.g.

In Bloodborne that's been replaced by half the players new to the series not realizing they can equip a weapon, and consequently spending hours trying to defeat the (rather tough) first enemy barehanded.

>A child kills several other children barehanded.

Quote examples

I meant barehanded is "worse" in terms of it being easier to break the tiny bones in your hands.

> "It’s a tiny bit violent" A child kills several other children barehanded.

Stephen Colbert interviewed an infection specialist who said, "The only way to get infected is to touch that blood barehanded or smear it on your face." Technically true I suppose, but the implication is that only crazy people could contract this.