Hand-to-hand Synonyms

hăndtə-hănd
Not distant in space
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. at close quarters
  2. face-to-face
  3. facing
  4. close

Words Related to Hand-to-hand

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. near
  2. mouth-to-mouth
  3. house-to-house
  4. close-quarters
  5. close-quarter
  6. melee
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Hand-to-hand Sentence Examples

  • Here they received without shrinking a volley, which was certain to destroy a number of them, and then rushing forward in close order, fought their enemies hand to hand.

  • Two assaults were repulsed after hours of hand-to-hand fighting; and when, after a fresh bombardment, the garrison saw that their case was hopeless, they killed their women and children, and only succumbed at last to a third assault because every man of them was either killed or mortally wounded.

  • A serious conflict ensued between the rival factions, which quickly led to rioting and hand-to-hand fighting.

  • In hand-to-hand fighting before the walls of Newcastle, Douglas is said to have won Sir Henry's pennon, which he swore to fix upon the walls of Dalkeith.

  • After a few months he became aware of the crimes of the vizier, and slew him and his sons in a hand-to-hand fight in the palace.

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