Hand Definition
hănd
handed, handing, hands
noun
hands
The part of the human body attached to the end of the forearm, including the wrist, palm, fingers, and thumb.
Webster's New World
A corresponding part in some animals.
Webster's New World
A side, direction, or position indicated by one hand or the other.
At one's right hand.
Webster's New World
The hand as an instrument for making or producing.
Webster's New World
Something suggesting the shape or function of the human hand, especially:
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Synonyms:
verb
handed, handing, hands
To pass or give with or as with the hand; transfer; transmit; deliver.
Webster's New World
To give; provide with.
It handed them a laugh.
Webster's New World
To help, conduct, steady, etc. by means of the hand.
To hand a lady into a taxi.
Webster's New World
To furl (a sail)
Webster's New World
To give (the ball) directly to a teammate, as in football. Often used with off.
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adjective
Of or for the hand or hands.
Webster's New World
Made by hand.
Webster's New World
Controlled by hand; manual.
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Synonyms:
- palmate
- manuductory
- manuductive
- gesticulatory
- bimanual
- bimanous
- ambidextrous
- manual
affix
Of, with, by, or for a hand or hands.
Handclasp, handcuff.
Webster's New World
abbreviation
Have a nice day.
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idiom
at hand
- Close by; near.
- Soon in time; imminent:
Retribution is at hand.
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at the hand
- By or through the agency of:
favors he received at the hands of his uncle.
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by hand
- By using the hands; manually.
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get
- To get possession of; acquire or obtain.
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hand and foot
- With concerted, never-ending effort:
had to wait on them hand and foot.
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Hand
- at hand
- at the hand
- by hand
- get
- hand and foot
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand it to
- hand over fist
- hands down
- in hand
- off (one's) hands
- on hand
- on
- on one
- on the other hand
- out of hand
- to hand
- (at) first hand
- at hand
- at second hand
- at the hand of
- by hand
- change hands
- eat out of someone's hand
- force someone's hand
- from hand to hand
- from hand to mouth
- hand and foot
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in glove
- hand in hand
- hand it to
- hand off
- hand on
- hand out
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- hand up
- have one's hands full
- hold hands
- in hand
- join hands
- keep one's hand in
- lay hands on
- not lift a hand
- off one's hands
- on every hand
- on hand
- on one's hands
- on the one hand
- on the other hand
- out of hand
- show one's hand
- take in hand
- throw in one's hand
- throw up one's hands
- tie someone's hands
- to hand
- turn one's hand to
- wash one's hands of
- with a heavy hand
- with a high hand
- with clean hands
Origin of Hand
Middle English from Old English
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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