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Hands-on is an English word with synonyms like active. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Hands-on in a sentence

Hands-on meaning

Involving active participation.

Synonyms of Hands-on

active

Related words

Other words often associated with Hands-on or its synonyms:

proactive live activist lively alive operational passive participating progressive activated fighting inactive

Using Hands-on

  • The main meaning on this page is: Involving active participation.
  • Useful related words include: active.
  • In the example corpus, hands-on often appears in combinations such as: the hands-on, hands-on activities, hands-on imperative.

Context around Hands-on

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the hands on 2× anything that doesn 1× diane s hands 1× hands on activities 1× the event goes 1× the organic 30 1×

Common sentence endings:

area of science 1× food and song 1× hands on classes 1× more hands on 1× on the device 1× who want it 1×

Words around Hands-on

Just before it in the word index:

hands 11.325 handrolls 2 handroanthus 7 handre 17 handrails 18 handrail 19

Just after it in the word index:

handsacre 3 handsaw 2 handscomb 13 handset 256 handsets 137 handsfree 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaargh 3 aabb 3 aabria 3 aacha 3 aacta 3 aadhi 3

Corpus analysis for Hands-on

  • Common combinations in this set include the hands-on, hands-on activities and hands-on imperative.
  • By corpus frequency, "hands-on" sits close to words such as aaargh, aabb and aabria, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hands-on

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The hands-on captain seems to be even more hands-on. (11 words)

Anything that doesn't require hands-on learning will be taught using online delivery, including some portions of those hands-on classes. (22 words)

Hands-On Activities with Follow-Up Work Hands-on activities are an excellent method to introduce students to the area of science. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The organic 30-acre operation is in all-hands-on-deck mode, seven days per week, attempting to get the most out of the product they've been grooming, and into the hands of the people who want it. (39 words)

Diane’s hands-on and Rebecca’s hands-off may have been Sam’s yin and yang, but Carla was the true Boston bar spirit crank for telling it like it should be. (33 words)

The event goes by the name Galaxy Unpacked, and we’ll have hands-on photos and video when we get our hands on the device! (25 words)

Exclamation examples

The event goes by the name Galaxy Unpacked, and we’ll have hands-on photos and video when we get our hands on the device! (25 words)

Example sentences (7)

Diane’s hands-on and Rebecca’s hands-off may have been Sam’s yin and yang, but Carla was the true Boston bar spirit crank for telling it like it should be.

The hands-on event took place in the town centre and adjacent John Whitehead Park, where families enjoyed hands-on fun, food, and song.

Anything that doesn't require hands-on learning will be taught using online delivery, including some portions of those hands-on classes.

The hands-on captain seems to be even more hands-on.

Hands-On Activities with Follow-Up Work Hands-on activities are an excellent method to introduce students to the area of science.

The organic 30-acre operation is in all-hands-on-deck mode, seven days per week, attempting to get the most out of the product they've been grooming, and into the hands of the people who want it.

The event goes by the name Galaxy Unpacked, and we’ll have hands-on photos and video when we get our hands on the device!

Common combinations with hands-on

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hands-on" in a sentence?
An example: "Diane’s hands-on and Rebecca’s hands-off may have been Sam’s yin and yang, but Carla was the true Boston bar spirit crank for telling it like it should be." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "hands-on" from authentic English texts.
What does "hands-on" mean?
Hands-on means: Involving active participation.
What are synonyms of "hands-on"?
Common synonyms of "hands-on" include: active.
How many example sentences with "hands-on" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "hands-on", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.