dictionary.pthandfulnounmasculinegeneral usecommon/puˈɲadu/pu·nha·doPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1The amount of something that can be held in a closed hand.Usage examples“He took a handful of sand.”“She gave him a handful of coins.”SynonymsfistfulgripAntonymspileheapCommon combinationshandful of soilhandful of ricegrab a handfulthrow a handful
The amount of something that can be held in a closed hand.Usage examples“He took a handful of sand.”“She gave him a handful of coins.”SynonymsfistfulgripAntonymspileheapCommon combinationshandful of soilhandful of ricegrab a handfulthrow a handful