Definitions for Hand

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Hand hand

Spelling: [hand]

IPA: /hænd/

Hand is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 29 anagrams from letters in Hand (adhn).

Definitions for Hand

noun

1. the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates.
3. a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon.
4. something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers:
5. index (def 8).
6. a person employed in manual labor or for general duties; worker; laborer:
7. a person who performs or is capable of performing a specific work, skill, or action:
8. skill; workmanship; characteristic touch:
9. a person, with reference to ability or skill:
10. a member of a ship's crew:
11. Often, hands. possession or power; control, custody, or care:
12. a position, especially one of control, used for bargaining, negotiating, etc.:
13. means, agency; instrumentality:
14. assistance; aid; active participation or cooperation:
15. side; direction:
16. style of handwriting; penmanship:
17. a person's signature:
18. a round or outburst of applause for a performer:
19. a promise or pledge, as of marriage:
20. a linear measure equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters), used especially in determining the height of horses.
21. Cards. the cards dealt to or held by each player at one time. the person holding the cards. a single part of a game, in which all the cards dealt at one time are played.
22. Roman Law. manus (def 2).
23. hands, Manège. skill at manipulating the reins of a horse:
24. a bunch, cluster, or bundle of various leaves, fruit, etc., as a bundle of tobacco leaves tied together or a cluster of bananas.
25. Machinery. the deviation of a thread or tooth from the axial direction of a screw or gear, as seen from one end looking away toward the other.
26. Building Trades. the position of the hinges of a door, in terms of right and left, as seen from outside the building, room, closet, etc., to which the doorway leads. the position of the hinges of a casement sash, in terms of right and left, from inside the window.
27. Also called handle. the fabric properties that can be sensed by touching the material, as resilience, smoothness, or body:
28. Archaic. a person considered as a source, as of information or of supply.
29. Learned [lur-nid] /ˈlɜr nɪd/ (Show IPA), 1872–1961, U.S. jurist.

Idioms

1. at first hand. firsthand (def 1).
2. at hand, within reach; nearby; close by. near in time; soon. ready for use:
3. at second hand. second hand (def 3).
4. at the hand / hands of, by the action of; through the agency of:
5. by hand, by using the hands, as opposed to machines; manually:
6. change hands, to pass from one owner to another; change possession:
7. come to hand, to come within one's reach or notice: to be received; arrive:
8. eat out of one's hand, to be totally submissive to another; be very attentive or servile:
9. force one's hand, to prompt a person to take immediate action or to reveal his or her intentions:
10. from hand to hand, from one person to another; through successive ownership or possession:
11. from hand to mouth, improvidently; precariously; with nothing in reserve:
12. give one's hand on / upon, to give one's word; seal a bargain by or as if by shaking hands:
13. hand and foot, so as to hinder movement: slavishly and continually:
14. hand and glove, very intimately associated: Also, hand in glove.
15. hand in hand, with one's hand enclasped in that of another person. closely associated; concurrently; conjointly:
16. hand in one's checks, Chiefly British. cash1 (def 7).
17. hand it to, Informal. to give just credit to; pay respect to:
18. hand over fist, speedily; increasingly:
19. hands down, effortlessly; easily: indisputably; incontestably:
20. hands off!, don't touch, strike, or interfere! keep away from!:
21. hands up!, hold your hands above your head! give up!
22. hand to hand, in direct combat; at close quarters:
23. have a hand in, to have a share in; participate in:
24. have one's hands full, to have a large or excessive amount of work to handle; be constantly busy:
25. hold hands, to join hands with another person as a token of affection:
26. in hand, under control: in one's possession: in the process of consideration or settlement:
27. join hands, to unite in a common cause; combine:
28. keep one's hand in, to continue to practice:
29. lay one's hands on, to obtain; acquire: to seize, especially in order to punish: to impose the hands in a ceremonial fashion, as in ordination:
30. lend / give a hand, to lend assistance; help out:
31. lift a hand, to exert any effort: Also, lift a finger.
32. off one's hands, out of one's charge or care: successfully completed; finished:
33. on all hands, by everyone; universally: on every side; all around: Also, on every hand.
34. on hand, in one's possession; at one's disposal: about to occur; imminent: present:
35. on the other hand, from another side or aspect; conversely:
36. on / upon one's hands, under one's care or management; as one's responsibility:
37. out of hand, beyond control: without delay; at once: no longer in process; finished: without consideration or deliberation:
38. shake hands, to clasp another's hand in greeting, congratulation, or agreement:
39. show one's hand, to disclose or display one's true intentions or motives:
40. sit on one's hands, to be unenthusiastic or unappreciative; fail to applaud: to take no action; be passive or hesitant:
41. take a hand in, to take part in; participate in:
42. take in hand, to undertake responsibility for; assume charge: to deal with; treat of:
43. throw up one's hands, to admit one's inadequacy, exasperation, or failure; despair:
44. tie one's hands, to render one powerless to act; thwart: Also, have one's hands tied.
45. tip one's hand, to reveal one's plans or intentions before the propitious time.
46. to hand, within reach; accessible or nearby. into one's possession:
47. try one's hand (at), to test one's skill or aptitude for:
48. turn / put one's hand to, to set to work at; busy oneself with:
49. wash one's hands of, to disclaim any further responsibility for; renounce interest in or support of:
50. with a heavy hand, with severity; oppressively: in a clumsy manner; awkwardly; gracelessly:
51. with a high hand, in an arrogant or dictatorial manner; arbitrarily:

adjective

1. of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand.
2. made by hand.
3. carried in or worn on the hand.
4. operated by hand; manual.

Verb phrases

1. hand down, to deliver (the decision of a court): to transmit from one to another, especially to bequeath to posterity:
2. hand in, to submit; present for acceptance:
3. hand off, Football. to hand the ball to a member of one's team in the course of a play.
4. hand on, to transmit; pass on to a successor, posterity, etc.:
5. hand out, to give or distribute; pass out:
6. hand over, to deliver into the custody of another: to surrender control of:

verb (used with object)

1. to deliver or pass with or as if with the hand.
2. to help, assist, guide, etc., with the hand:
3. Nautical. to take in or furl (a sail). to haul on or otherwise handle.

Origin of Hand

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Hand, Old Norse hǫnd, Gothic handus

Examples for Hand

The collection includes kimono capes and hand woven jump overalls.

Eating disorders, on the other hand, are driven largely by biological processes that occur on the inside.

More than one of these precious volumes were transcribed entirely by her own hand.

Thankfully, his assistant knows these roads like the back of his hand.

Prices are relatively inexpensive and come in at around 135 euros for a shirt or 35 euros for hand woven boxers.

If it were not so, his hand would have written in reply to thy kind epistle.

The box was passed from hand to hand, and excited universal admiration.

“After the New York mentality, it is the ultimate contrast to see people making things by hand,” he said.

Not a hand was raised—for his worst enemies could not deny that he was temperate and frugal.

Give your heart up to it, as a little child led by its mother's hand!