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Quick definitions from WordNet (hand)
▸ noun: physical assistance ("Give me a hand with the chores")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece ("The big hand counts the minutes")
▸ noun: the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb ("He had the hands of a surgeon")
▸ noun: ability ("He wanted to try his hand at singing")
▸ noun: one of two sides of an issue ("On the one hand..., but on the other hand...")
▸ noun: a round of applause to signify approval ("Give the little lady a great big hand")
▸ noun: the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time ("I didn't hold a good hand all evening")
▸ noun: a position given by its location to the side of an object ("Objections were voiced on every hand")
▸ noun: a member of the crew of a ship ("All hands on deck")
▸ noun: a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses ("The horse stood 20 hands")
▸ noun: something written by hand ("She recognized his handwriting")
▸ noun: a card player in a game of bridge ("We need a 4th hand for bridge")
▸ noun: a hired laborer on a farm or ranch ("The hired hand fixed the railing")
▸ verb: guide or conduct or usher somewhere ("Hand the elderly lady into the taxi")
▸ verb: place into the hands or custody of ("Hand me the spoon, please")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 12500 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1463)
▸ Also see hands
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to hand
▸ Usage examples for hand
▸ Idioms related to hand (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing hand
▸ Words that often appear near hand
▸ Rhymes of hand
▸ Invented words related to hand
▸ noun: physical assistance ("Give me a hand with the chores")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece ("The big hand counts the minutes")
▸ noun: the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb ("He had the hands of a surgeon")
▸ noun: ability ("He wanted to try his hand at singing")
▸ noun: one of two sides of an issue ("On the one hand..., but on the other hand...")
▸ noun: a round of applause to signify approval ("Give the little lady a great big hand")
▸ noun: the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time ("I didn't hold a good hand all evening")
▸ noun: a position given by its location to the side of an object ("Objections were voiced on every hand")
▸ noun: a member of the crew of a ship ("All hands on deck")
▸ noun: a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses ("The horse stood 20 hands")
▸ noun: something written by hand ("She recognized his handwriting")
▸ noun: a card player in a game of bridge ("We need a 4th hand for bridge")
▸ noun: a hired laborer on a farm or ranch ("The hired hand fixed the railing")
▸ verb: guide or conduct or usher somewhere ("Hand the elderly lady into the taxi")
▸ verb: place into the hands or custody of ("Hand me the spoon, please")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 12500 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1463)
▸ Also see hands
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to hand
▸ Usage examples for hand
▸ Idioms related to hand (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing hand
▸ Words that often appear near hand
▸ Rhymes of hand
▸ Invented words related to hand