palm out

verb

To fall with the palms out to break the fall.

“When he punched me, I palmed out and broke my wrist.”

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Meanings

verbpalm out (third-person singular simple present palms out, present participle palming out, simple past and past participle palmed out)

present singular third person palms out · participle present palming out · participle past palmed out · past palmed out

  1. intransitiveTo fall with the palms out to break the fall.

    When he punched me, I palmed out and broke my wrist.

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APA

palm out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palm%20out

MLA

“palm out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palm%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palm out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palm%20out.

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