PALM


Meaning of PALM in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1673

1 a : to conceal in or with the hand < palm a card> b : to take or pick up stealthily c : to hand stealthily < palm ed him a dollar bill>

2 : to impose by fraud <a second imposter to be palm ed upon you ― Sir Walter Scott>

3 : to touch with the palm: as a : to stroke with the palm or hand b : to allow (a basketball) to come to rest momentarily in the hand while dribbling thus committing a violation

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.