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   hand

   /hand/

   noun

   • 1. the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb: "he was leading her by the hand" Similar fistpalminformal:pawmittdukehookmeat hooknievetechnical:manusmetacarpusOpposite foot
   • ▪ a prehensile organ resembling the hand and forming the end part of a limb of various mammals, such as that on all four limbs of a monkey.
   • ▪ a person's arm, including the hand: West Indian "that dog bite me on mi hand, right below the elbow"
   • ▪ operated by or held in the hand: "hand luggage"
   • ▪ done or made manually rather than by machine: "hand signals"
   • ▪ a round of applause: informal "his fans gave him a big hand" Similar round of applauseclaphandclapovationstanding ovationapplausehandclappingpraiseacclaimOpposite booingcatcalls
   • ▪ a person's handwriting: "he inscribed the statement in a bold hand" Similar handwritingwritingscriptlonghandletterspenpenmanshipcalligraphychirography
   • ▪ a pledge of marriage by a woman: dated "he wrote to request the hand of her daughter in marriage"
   • 2. a pointer on a clock or watch indicating the passing of units of time: "the second hand" Similar pointerindicatorneedlearrowmarkerindex
   • 3. used in reference to the power to direct something: "the day-to-day running of the house was in her hands" Similar controlpowerchargeauthoritycommandresponsibilityguardianshipmanagementcaresupervisionjurisdictionpossessionkeepingcustodyclutchesgraspdisposalinformal:say-soliterary:thrall
   • ▪ an active role in achieving or influencing something: "he had a big hand in organizing the event"
   • ▪ help in doing something: "do you need a hand?" Similar helpa helping handassistanceaidsupportsuccourreliefa good turna favoura kindnessrare:abettanceOpposite hindrance
   • 4. a person's workmanship, especially in artistic work: "his idiosyncratic hand"
   • ▪ a person who does something to a specified standard: "I'm a great hand at inventing"
   • 5. a person who engages in manual labour, especially in a factory, on a farm, or on board a ship: "a factory hand" Similar workerfactory workermanual workerunskilled workerblue-collar workerworkmanworkwomanworkpersonworking manlaboureroperativehired handhirelingroustaboutemployeeartisanfarmhandfarm workerfield handcrewmansailordeckhandpeonrouseaboutmazdoorkhalasiarchaic:mechanical
   • 6. the set of cards dealt to a player in a card game: "he's got a good hand"
   • ▪ a round or short spell of play in a card game: "they played a hand of whist"
   • ▪ the cards held by a declarer as opposed to those in the dummy: "declarer won in hand and led ♣J"
   • 7. a unit of measurement of a horse's height, equal to 4 inches (10.16 cm).
   • 8. a bunch of bananas: "mottled hands of bananas"
   • ▪ a forehock of pork. British

   verb

   • 1. pick (something) up and give it to (someone): "he handed each man a glass" Similar passgivereachlet someone havethrowtosspass tohand over todeliver topresent totransfer toconvey toinformal:chuckbungOpposite take away from
   • ▪ make (abusive, untrue, or otherwise objectionable remarks) to (someone): informal "all the yarns she'd been handing me"
   • 2. hold the hand of (someone) in order to guide them in a specified direction: "he handed them into the carriage" Similar assisthelpaidgive someone a handgive someone a helping handgive someone assistanceguideconveyconductlead
   • 3. take in or furl (a sail): "hand in the main!"

   Word Origin Old Englishhand, hond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hand and German Hand.

   Derivatives

   • 1. handless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HAND definition: 1. the part of the body at the end of the arm that is used for holding, moving, touching, and…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › handHand Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of HAND is the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ : the body part at the end of the arm of a human, ape, or monkey. How to use hand in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › handHAND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a person who performs or is capable of performing a specific work, skill, or action: She's a real hand at geometry. characteristic touch; skill; workmanship: It's rare to find a painting that shows a master's hand as clearly as this one. a person, with reference to ability or skill: He was a poor hand at running a business.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A hand is someone who does hard physical work, for example in a factory or on a farm, as part of a group of people who all do similar work. He now works as a farm hand. He met mill hands, miners and farm labourers. Synonyms: worker, employee, labourer, workman More Synonyms of hand. 6. singular noun.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › handHand - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Your hands enable you to pick up small things, hold a baby, pet a cat, speak in American Sign Language, chop vegetables for a salad, and many other things. When you clap, you give someone a hand, or applaud them — and another way to lend a hand is to help someone out.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › handHand - definition of hand by The Free Dictionary

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   hand. (hănd) n. 1. a. The terminal part of the human arm located below the forearm, used for grasping and holding and consisting of the wrist, palm, four fingers, and an opposable thumb. b. A homologous or similar part in other animals, as the terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates. 2.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHAND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Contents. HAND definition: 1. the part of your body on the end of your arm that has fingers and a thumb: 2. to get hold of…. Learn more.