The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed. / Text that was written by hand. / The characteristic writing of a particular person.

present participle of handwrite

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bottom, hand.

(vulgar, slang) An act of masturbation.

Done with the hand open rather than clenched / Liberal and generous. / Frank, honest, and tolerant. / Characterized by looseness and fullness.

With an open hand or hands. / Generously.

simple past tense and past participle of open-hand

(sequence, idiomatic) From another point of view.

The situation when a slot attendant or cage gives the player a cash payout, rather than the actual slot machine paying out from the printer with ticket voucher or coin hopper.

(idiomatic) Discussion or argumentation involving approximation, vagueness, educated guessing, or the attempt to explain or excuse vagaries.