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    open-handed
    /ˌəʊp(ə)nˈhandɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a blow) delivered with the palm of the hand: "an open-handed slap to the side of the face"
    • 2. giving freely; generous: "open-handed philanthropy"

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  2. freely giving money, help, etc. to others. generous They were quite generous, donating to several charities. open-handed She is incredibly open-handed and won't hesitate to donate whenever asked. free with Our professor is quite free with his time and will often extend office hours to accommodate extra students.

  3. freely giving money, help, etc. to others. generous They were very generous and donated to several charities. open-handed She is incredibly open-handed and won't hesitate to donate whenever asked. free with Our professor is quite free with his time and will often extend office hours to accommodate extra students.

  4. Openhanded means generous, munificent, or unsparing. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for openhanded.

  5. When playing open-handed, left-handed (and right-footed) drummers will play the hi-hat with their left hand (instead of the right hand) and the snare with the right hand.

  6. Open-handed definition: generous; liberal. See examples of OPEN-HANDED used in a sentence.

  7. Definition of open-handed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. People who are openhanded give freely and kindly, whether they're donating money, giving gifts, or offering help. While you can use the adjective openhanded for many kinds of generosity, it's used most often to refer specifically to money and a person's willingness to part with it.