hand

Nouns

  • (n) the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
    • he had the hands of a surgeon
    • he extended his mitt
    manus, mitt, paw,
  • (n) a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
    • the hired hand fixed the railing
    • a ranch hand
    hired hand, hired man,
  • (n) something written by hand
    • she recognized his handwriting
    • his hand was illegible
    handwriting, script,
  • (n) ability
    • he wanted to try his hand at singing
  • (n) a position given by its location to the side of an object
    • objections were voiced on every hand
  • (n) the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
    • I didn't hold a good hand all evening
    • he kept trying to see my hand
    deal,
  • (n) one of two sides of an issue
    • on the one hand..., but on the other hand...
  • (n) a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
    • the big hand counts the minutes
  • (n) a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses
    • the horse stood 20 hands
  • (n) a member of the crew of a ship
    • all hands on deck
  • (n) a card player in a game of bridge
    • we need a 4th hand for bridge
    bridge player,
  • (n) a round of applause to signify approval
    • give the little lady a great big hand
  • (n) terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
    • the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting - Springfield (Mass.) Union
  • (n) physical assistance
    • give me a hand with the chores
    helping hand,

Verbs

  • (v) place into the hands or custody of
    • hand me the spoon, please
    • Turn the files over to me, please
    • He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
    pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give,
  • (v) guide or conduct or usher somewhere
    • hand the elderly lady into the taxi

Synonyms

manus mitt paw pass on turn over pass reach give hired hand hired man handwriting script deal bridge player helping hand

See also

relegate pass on submit impart give leave communicate pass along put across pass hand out give out pass out distribute hand down fork out fork over fork up hand over turn in deliver render

Words of close approximity

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hag haj ham Han hao hap hat haw hay
hack hadj haem haft Hahn haik hail hair haji hajj hake Hale half hall halm halo Hals halt hame hang Hani hank hard hare hark harm harp hart hash hasp hate haul have hawk Hays haze hazy
hand and foot hand and glove hand ax hand axe handbag handball handball court handbarrow handbasin handbasket handbell handbill hand blower handbook handbow hand brake handbreadth handbuild hand-build hand calculator handcar handcart hand cheese handclap hand clapping handclasp handcolor handcolour handcraft hand-crafted hand cream handcuff hand down hand-down hand drill hand-dye handed handed-down handedness Handel Handelian hand fern handful hand glass hand grenade handgrip handgun handheld hand-held hand-held computer handheld drill hand-held microcomputer hand-hewn handhold handicap handicapped handicapped person handicapper handicraft Handies Peak handily handiness hand in glove handing over hand in hand handiwork hand job handkerchief handle handlebar handle-bars handled handleless handler handless handle with kid gloves handline hand line handling handling charge handling cost handlock handloom hand-loomed hand lotion hand luggage handmade handmaid handmaiden hand-me-down hand mirror hand mower handoff hand-operated hand organ handout hand out handover hand over hand over fist