hand
IPA: hˈænd
noun
- The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
- That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.
- A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
- An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.
- That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.
- (card games) The set of cards held by a player.
- A round of a card game.
- (tobacco manufacturing) A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.
- (collective) A bunch of bananas.
- That which has the appearance of, a human hand.
- A bunch of bananas, a typical retail amount, where individual fruits are fingers.
- In linear measurement:
- (chiefly in measuring the height of horses) Four inches, a hand's breadth.
- (obsolete) Three inches.
- A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.
- Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
- (especially in compounds) An agent; a servant, or manual laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty.
- A performer more or less skilful.
- An instance of helping.
- Handwriting; style of penmanship.
- A person's autograph or signature.
- Promise, word; especially of a betrothal.
- Personal possession; ownership.
- (chiefly in the plural) Management, domain, control.
- (colloquial, chiefly in the negative plural) A hand which is free to assist; especially due to having one's hands full or otherwise fully preoccupied.
- Applause.
- (historical) A Native American gambling game, involving guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or similar, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.
- (firearms) The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
- A whole rhizome of ginger.
- The feel of a fabric; the impression or quality of the fabric as judged qualitatively by the sense of touch.
- (archaic) Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.
- (archaic) Agency in transmission from one person to another.
- (obsolete) Rate; price.
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive) To give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
- (transitive) To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.
- (transitive, obsolete) To manage.
- (transitive, obsolete) To seize; to lay hands on.
- (transitive, rare) To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
- (transitive, nautical) To furl (a sail).
- (intransitive, obsolete) To cooperate.
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Examples of "hand" in Sentences
- The left hand is considered unclean.
- The picture of the man is right handed.
- The left hand is considered unclean in India.
- Couldn't the chip be implanted in the left hand
- He was suffering an affliction of the right hand.
- -- Comp.nom. sg. sīo swīðre hand (_the right hand_),
- The hand is always the player on the right of the foot.
- The knife is held in the right hand and the fork in the left.
- The right hand is holding the grip and the left rests on the sheath.
- The back of the left hand and the left arm were swollen and purplish.
- The mark of a hand will be embossed on the flesh of the body after this.
- Her head and throat and stomach and her hand, her hand, _her hand_ hurt.
- If, on the other hand -- pshaw! there _is no other hand_ in such a case.
- On the one hand, there\'s Obama\'s \ "open hand\" approach that rewards the unclenched fist with a handshake.
- I can say that I've never had a moment's uneasiness by (_beating her knee with her hand, stick in left hand_) telling the truth.
- So I introduced myself and shook his hand * sniffs hand* and he actually repeated my name * sigh* and I thought I really was going to faint!
- Thus: -- sē miscet virīs, _he mingles with the men_; contendis Homērō, _you contend with Homer_; dextrae dextram jungere, _to clasp hand with hand_.
- Which is, I think, appropriate to think about here in this town — because here, the highest hopes of mankind work hand in hand with the deepest cynicism of man.
- “Raise your hand if you thought that Tigh and Adama were going to kiss each other when they were hugging over the death of Liam.” *raises hand* That had me hysterically laughing in my hotel room.
- The man is to receive the ring from the priest with the three principal fingers of the right hand; and then, holding the _right hand_ of the bride with his own left hand, he shall say, "With this ring," &c.