# run hands

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To start a physical altercation; to fight physically, as opposed to fighting verbally (i.e. arguing).

## Etymology
Perhaps a blend of run one's mouth + throw hands.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/run-hands