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noun
- 1. a person with a lot of experience in something: "the examiner is an old hand at the game"
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OLD HAND definition: 1. someone who is very experienced and skilled in a particular area of activity: 2. someone who is…. Learn more.
noun. Synonyms of old hand. : hand sense 8e. Synonyms. doyen. old-timer. stager. veteran. warhorse. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of old hand in a Sentence. He's an old hand at working on cars. with 25 years on the job, Vinnie was the old hand everyone went to with their problems.
someone who is very experienced and skilled in a particular area of activity: We should be able to trust Silva to negotiate a good deal for us - he's an old hand at the game. Synonyms. old-timer informal. veteran. Compare. warhorse. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Experts and specialists. academician. artist. authority. boffin.
If someone is an old hand at something, they are very skilled at it because they have been doing it for a long time. An old hand at photography, Tim has been shooting wildlife as a hobby for the last 13 years.
Definition of old hand noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Old hand definition: a person who is experienced in or familiar with a subject, area, procedure, etc.. See examples of OLD HAND used in a sentence.
Definitions of old hand. noun. an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service. synonyms: old stager, old-timer, oldtimer, stager, veteran, warhorse. see more.
A person who has been employed for a long time or who has experience in a business, or who is skilful in doing something. Cf. hand n. III.15. 1764. Ah, madam's an old hand :—she better judging, Lock'd Iris up, and slipt into her lodging. K. O'Hara, Midas iii. 48. 1785. Old hand, knowing or expert in any business.
Old hand definition: a person who is experienced in or familiar with a subject, area, procedure, etc.. See examples of OLD HAND used in a sentence.
Noun. Singular: old hand. Plural: old hands. Old Hand Sentence Examples. These old hand cuttings provide additional habitat diversity and are an integral part of the natural hydrology of the bog.
