noun
- The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
- usage: "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
- A hired laborer on a farm or ranch.
- usage: "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"
- synonyms: hired hand, hand, hired man
- Something written by hand.
- usage: "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
- synonyms: handwriting, hand, script
- Ability.
- usage: "he wanted to try his hand at singing"
- synonyms: hand
- A position given by its location to the side of an object.
- usage: "objections were voiced on every hand"
- synonyms: hand
- The cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time.
- usage: "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"
- One of two sides of an issue.
- usage: "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."
- synonyms: hand
- A rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece.
- usage: "the big hand counts the minutes"
- synonyms: hand
- A unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses.
- usage: "the horse stood 20 hands"
- synonyms: hand
- A member of the crew of a ship.
- usage: "all hands on deck"
- synonyms: hand
- A card player in a game of bridge.
- usage: "we need a 4th hand for bridge"
- synonyms: bridge player, hand
- A round of applause to signify approval.
- usage: "give the little lady a great big hand"
- synonyms: hand
- 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
- synonyms: hand
- Physical assistance.
- usage: "give me a hand with the chores"
- synonyms: hand, helping hand
- With `in'. ( guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child)
- usage: "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"
- synonyms: custody
- The force of workers available.
- synonyms: work force, workforce, manpower, men
verb
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