soft hands

noun

The hands in a relaxed state, especially for a batsman to play with a dead bat, or for a fielder to catch the ball without it bouncing out.

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Meanings

nounsoft hands pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyplural of soft hand
  2. pluralplural onlyhobbiesThe hands in a relaxed state, especially for a batsman to play with a dead bat, or for a fielder to catch the ball without it bouncing out.
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APA

soft hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20hands

MLA

“soft hands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20hands. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft hands,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20hands.

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