hand over hand



hand over hand

Fig. [moving] one hand after the other (again and again). Sally pulled in the rope hand over hand. The man climbed up the rope hand over hand.
See also: hand

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Babylas-Late Greek, French (Rare)
Addy (1)AD-eeEnglish
Melanthios-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Etel-Hungarian
Ioudas-Biblical Greek
Gentry['dʒentri]