CEFR B1

hands-on

adjective

Meaning

hands-on means involving active participation. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

Hands-on computing can make complicated computer tasks more natural to users.
The writer described the response as hands-on.

Synonyms: action-based, at the coal face, front line, trenches

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hands-on (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌhændz ˈɒn/

Definition

hands-on means involving active participation. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

Hands-on computing can make complicated computer tasks more natural to users.
The writer described the response as hands-on.
A hands-on tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use hands-on

hands-on + noun (collocation): Use hands-on before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a hands-on reaction."
become hands-on (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became hands-on near the end."

Synonyms of hands-on

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