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hand-to-hand

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Close together, within arm's reach.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Especially, describing fighting (armed or unarmed) done within reach rather than at range.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • soldiers trained in hand-to-hand combat

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

being at close quarters

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • hand-to-hand fighting

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 肉搏 (ròubó) — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Chinese Mandarin: 肉薄 (ròubó) — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Finnish: lähi- — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • French: corps à corps — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Ancient Greek: αὐτοσχεδόν (autoskhedón) — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Ancient Greek: ἀγχιμαχητής (ankhimakhētḗs) — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Ancient Greek: ἀγχέμαχος (ankhémakhos) — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Italian: corpo a corpo — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Italian: all'arma bianca — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Macedonian: рако́пашен (rakópašen) — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Māori: taumātakitahi — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Māori: tautakitahi — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Māori: tautaumātakitahi — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Polish: wręcz — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Portuguese: corpo a corpo — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Spanish: cuerpo a cuerpo — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Spanish: a cuerpo — fighting done within reach rather than at range
  • Tagalog: mano-mano — fighting done within reach rather than at range
Real reading context

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