hand (hænd
)
Definitions
noun
- the prehensile part of the body at the end of the arm, consisting of a thumb, four fingers, and a palm
- the bones of this part related adjective manual
- the corresponding or similar part in animals
- something resembling this in shape or function
- the cards dealt to one or all players in one round of a card game
- a player holding such cards
- one round of a card game
- agency or influence ⇒
the hand of God
- a part in something done ⇒
he had a hand in the victory
- assistance ⇒
to give someone a hand with his work
- a pointer on a dial, indicator, or gauge, esp on a clock ⇒
the minute hand
- acceptance or pledge of partnership, as in marriage ⇒
he asked for her hand
he gave me his hand on the merger
- a position or direction indicated by its location to the side of an object or the observer ⇒
on the right hand
on every hand
- a contrastive aspect, condition, etc (in the phrases on the one hand, on the other hand)
- (preceded by an ordinal number) source or origin ⇒
a story heard at third hand
- a person, esp one who creates something ⇒
a good hand at painting
- a labourer or manual worker ⇒
we've just taken on a new hand at the farm
- a member of a ship's crew ⇒
all hands on deck
- printing another name for index (sense 9)
- a person's handwriting ⇒
the letter was in his own hand
- a round of applause ⇒
give him a hand
- ability or skill ⇒
a hand for woodwork
- a manner or characteristic way of doing something ⇒
the hand of a master
- a unit of length measurement equalling four inches, used for measuring the height of horses, usually from the front hoof to the withers
- a cluster or bundle, esp of bananas
- a shoulder of pork
- one of the two possible mirror-image forms of an asymmetric object, such as the direction of the helix in a screw thread
- See a free hand
- See a hand's turn
- See a heavy hand
- See a high hand
- See at hand
- See at someone's hand
- See by hand
- See come to hand
- See force someone's hand
- See from hand to hand
- See from hand to mouth
- See hand and foot
- See hand in glove
- See hand in hand
- See hand over fist
- See hold one's hand
- See hold someone's hand
- See in hand
- See keep one's hand in
- See lend a hand
- See on hand
- See out of hand
- See set one's hand to
- See show one's hand
- See take in hand
- See throw one's hand in
- See to hand
- See try one's hand
- (modifier)
- of or involving the hand ⇒
a hand grenade
- made to be carried in or worn on the hand ⇒
hand luggage
- operated by hand ⇒
a hand drill
- (in combination) made by hand rather than by a machine ⇒
hand-sewn
verb (tr)
- to transmit or offer by the hand or hands
- to help or lead with the hand
- nautical to furl (a sail)
- See hand it to someone
Alternative Forms
ˈhandless adjective ˈhandˌlike adjective Word Origin
Old English hand; related to Old Norse hönd, Gothic handus, Old High German hant
Synonyms
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control,
charge,
care,
keeping,
power,
authority,
command,
possession,
custody,
disposal,
supervision,
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