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hands-oninvolving or offering active participation rather than theory

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: involving or offering active participation rather than theory

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhændz ɑːn/

Korean meaning: 실제로 체험하는, 실습 위주의

Korean pronunciation: **핸즈** 온

Example Sentences

  • The cooking class was so hands-on that I accidentally put salt in my coffee instead of sugar.
  • She prefers hands-on learning to reading textbooks.
  • The hands-on science experiment made everyone's hair stand up - literally!

hands-on

ADJECTIVE

//ˈhændz ɑːn//

involving or offering active participation rather than theory

hands-on concept
💡 Concept

involving or offering active participation rather than theory

hands-on rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Hands-on work builds bonds strong, responds-on when things go wrong!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhændz ɑːn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhændz ɒn/

🌳Etymology

Roothands-on

Origin

1960년대에 등장한 복합어로, 실제로 손(hands)을 올려놓고(on) 직접 만지며 작업하는 것에서 유래되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

bonds-onresponds-on
bonds-on
responds-on

🔗Collocations

hands-on experience
hands-on approach
hands-on training
hands-on learning
hands-on workshop
hands-on activity

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The cooking class was so hands-on that I accidentally put salt in my coffee instead of sugar.

She prefers hands-on learning to reading textbooks.

😄 Fun example

The hands-on science experiment made everyone's hair stand up - literally!

Our manager takes a very hands-on approach to project management.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

practicalinteractiveexperientialparticipatoryactive

Antonyms

theoreticalpassivehands-off

Related

workshoptrainingpracticeexperienceparticipation

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