Como Pronunciar "hand waving"

expression

HAND-way-ving

Definição

'Hand waving' means giving a vague, incomplete, or unclear explanation, usually to hide gaps in knowledge or avoid giving real answers. It can also mean using gestures instead of clear logic or details.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈhænd/ /ˈweɪvɪŋ

Inglês Britânico

hˈænd/ /wˈeɪvɪŋ

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

HAND-way-ving

Ouça em Contexto

Her explanation was just hand waving with no clear answer.

The teacher did some hand waving when the students asked about the difficult topic.

Don't use hand waving in your science report—give proper facts.

All that talk about the reasons was just hand waving—they don't actually know why it happened.