1. done or performed without gloves or protective covering on the hands
Usage: often used in martial arts or combat contexts

1. with bare hands; without tools, weapons, or protective equipment
Usage: describes manner of action

Examples

• He caught the fish barehands in the stream.
• The martial artist demonstrated a barehands fighting technique.
• She worked barehands in the garden, pulling weeds without gloves.
• The barehands combat match was intense and skillfully executed.
• He climbed the rope barehands, gripping tightly with his palms.
• The barehands approach to construction required careful attention to safety.