Hand Waving Definition
noun
Insubstantial words or actions intended to convince or impress.
Resorted to hand waving instead of arguing rationally.
American Heritage
(idiomatic) Discussion or argumentation involving approximation, vagueness, educated guessing, or the attempt to explain or excuse vagaries.
The sales pitch sounded good, but there was a lot of hand waving about the price.
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Other Word Forms of Hand Waving
Noun
Singular:
hand waving
Plural:
hand wavings
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