verb
- past tense of palm; to conceal something in the palm of one’s hand, especially as part of a magic trick or to steal
- past tense of palm; to touch or handle with the palm of the hand
Examples
- The magician palmed the coin so smoothly that no one saw it disappear.
- She palmed the small note and slipped it into her pocket.
- The pickpocket palmed the wallet from the tourist’s bag.
- He palmed the basketball before making his shot.
- The card player was caught after he palmed an ace.
- She palmed the key while pretending to look for it.