Meanings
verbrun hands (third-person singular simple present runs hands, present participle running hands, simple past ran hands, past participle run hands)
present singular third person runs hands · participle present running hands · past ran hands
- slangTo start a physical altercation; to fight physically, as opposed to fighting verbally (i.e. arguing).
Can you run them hands like you run that mouth?
Synonyms: scrap
verb
- participlepastpast participle of run hands
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo start a physical altercation; to fight physically, as opposed to fighting verbally (i.e. arguing).
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Origin
Perhaps a blend of run one's mouth + throw hands.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
run hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20hands
MLA
“run hands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20hands. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “run hands,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20hands.
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