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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 Opposite
- 2. a pointer on a clock or watch indicating the passing of units of time: "the second hand" Similar
verb
- 1. pick (something) up and give it to (someone): "he handed each man a glass" Similar Opposite
- 2. hold the hand of (someone) in order to guide them in a specified direction: "he handed them into the carriage" Similar
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
in hand. being worked on or dealt with now: Despite the pressures we are determined to get on with the job in hand. be in sb's hands. to be in someone's control or care: The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. on hand (also UK to hand) near to someone or something, and ready to help or be used when necessary:
Definition of hand noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. hand. noun. /hænd/ Idioms. part of body. [countable] the part of the body at the end of the arm, including the fingers and thumb. Ian placed a hand on her shoulder. Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times. She had a large diamond on the ring finger of her left hand.
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.
hand meaning, definition, what is hand: the part of your body at the end of your...: Learn more.
hand /hænd/ n. [ countable] Anatomy, Zoology the part at the end of the arm in humans, or in other animals, that consists of the wrist, knuckles, fingers, and thumb. something resembling a hand in shape or function, as the pointers on a timepiece: The hands of the clock pointed to twelve.
