hand
/hand/
noun
- the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb."he was leading her by the hand"synonyms: fist, palm, paw, mitt, duke, hook, meat hook, nieve, manus, metacarpus
- a pointer on a clock or watch indicating the passing of units of time."the second hand"synonyms: pointer, indicator, needle, arrow, marker, index
- used in reference to the power to direct something."the day-to-day running of the house was in her hands"synonyms: control, power, charge, authority, command, responsibility, guardianship, management, care, supervision, jurisdiction, possession, keeping, custody, clutches, grasp, disposal, say-so, thrall
- a person's workmanship, especially in artistic work."this should be a clue in attributing other work to his hand"
- a person who engages in manual labor, especially in a factory, on a farm, or on board a ship."a factory hand"synonyms: worker, factory worker, manual worker, unskilled worker, blue-collar worker, workman, workwoman, workperson, working man, laborer, operative, hired hand, hireling, roustabout, employee, artisan, farmhand, farm worker, field hand, crewman, sailor, deckhand, peon, rouseabout, mazdoor, khalasi, mechanical
- the set of cards dealt to a player in a card game."he's got a good hand"
- a unit of measurement of a horse's height, equal to 4 inches (10.16 cm).
- a bunch of bananas."mottled hands of bananas"
verb
- pick (something) up and give it to (someone)."he handed each man a glass"synonyms: pass, give, reach, let someone have, throw, toss, pass to, hand over to, deliver to, present to, transfer to, convey to, chuck, bung
- hold the hand of (someone) in order to help them move in the specified direction."he handed him into a carriage"synonyms: assist, help, aid, give someone a hand, give someone a helping hand, give someone assistance, guide, convey, conduct, lead
- take in or furl (a sail)."hand in the main!"
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