Meanings
How to pronounce "hand waving":
AU
Discussion or argumentation involving approximation, vagueness, educated guessing, or the attempt to explain or excuse vagaries.
Example: "The sales pitch sounded good, but there was a lot of hand waving about the price."
Example Sentences
1
During the meeting, the executive used a lot of hand waving to emphasize his points.
2
The professor's hand waving only confused the students more.
3
She tried to explain the concept using hand waving, but it didn't make much sense.
4
The politician's speech was filled with hand waving and empty promises.
5
His argument lacked solid evidence and was based solely on hand waving.