English Explanatory Dictionary

hand wringing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The repeated clasping or squeezing of the hands as a symptom of distress.
  2. A feigned exhibition of distress, usually with implied inaction or vacillating in the face of a dilemma or crisis.

Word forms

hand wringing hand wringings handwringing hand-wringing

Related words

handwringingly
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