red-handed

Definition of Red-handed in English :

1. red-handed

in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act

Example Sentences:
'caught red-handed'

2. red-handed

doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible

Example Sentences:
'he was caught red-handed'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Red-handed

adjective

(postpositive)

in the act of committing a crime or doing something wrong or shameful (esp in the phrase catch red-handed)

adverb

1.

while committing a crime or doing some wrong

2.

in an undeniably incriminating or compromising situation

adv. & adj.

In the act of committing something wrong.