- 1(formal legerdemain) skillful movements of your hand that other people cannot see The trick is done simply by sleight of hand.
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
- 2the fact of tricking people in a skillful way Last year's profits were more the result of financial sleight of hand than genuine growth.
Check pronunciation: sleight of hand