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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 similar to a hand, forming the end part of a limb of various mammals, such as that on all four limbs of a monkey.
   • ▪ 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 influencing something: "he had a big hand in organizing the event"
   • ▪ help in doing something: "do you need a hand?" Similar helpa helping handassistanceaidsupportsuccorreliefa good turna favora kindnessrare:abettanceOpposite hindrance
   • 4. a person's workmanship, especially in artistic work: "this should be a clue in attributing other work to his hand"
   • ▪ a person who does something to a specified standard: "I'm a great hand at inventing"
   • ▪ (in sports) skill and dexterity: "he's a receiver with very good hands"
   • 5. a person who engages in manual labor, especially in a factory, on a farm, or on board a ship: "a factory hand" Similar workerfactory workermanual workerunskilled workerblue-collar workerworkmanworkwomanworkpersonworking manlaboreroperativehired 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: "his idea of a good time would be a hand of bridge"
   • ▪ 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"

   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"
   • ▪ make (something) easily obtainable for (someone): informal "it was a win handed to him on a plate"
   • 2. hold the hand of (someone) in order to help them move in the specified direction: "he handed him into a 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

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