hand

Definitions

1. 1noun

   That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other animals; manus; paw. See Manus.

2. 2noun

   That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand

3. 3noun

   A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.

4. 4noun

   An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute hand of a clock.

5. 5noun

   A measure equal to a hand's breadth, -- four inches; a palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.

6. 6noun

   Side; part; direction, either right or left.

7. 7noun

   Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.

8. 8noun

   Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.

9. 9noun

   An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand at speaking.

10. 10noun

    Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad or running hand. Hence, a signature.

11. 11noun

    Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction; management; -- usually in the plural.

12. 12noun

    Agency in transmission from one person to another; as, to buy at first hand, that is, from the producer, or when new; at second hand, that is, when no longer in the producer's hand, or when not new.

13. 13noun

    Rate; price.

14. 14noun

    That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once

15. 15noun

    The quota of cards received from the dealer.

16. 16noun

    A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.

17. 17noun

    The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.

18. 18transitive verb

    To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter.

19. 19transitive verb

    To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a carriage.

20. 20transitive verb

    To manage; as, I hand my oar.

21. 21transitive verb

    To seize; to lay hands on.

22. 22transitive verb

    To pledge by the hand; to handfast.

23. 23transitive verb

    To furl; -- said of a sail.

24. 24intransitive verb

    To cooperate.

25. 25noun

    physical assistance

    "give me a hand with the chores"

26. 26noun

    terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)- Springfield (Mass.) Union

    "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"

27. 27noun

    a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece

    "the big hand counts the minutes"

28. 28noun

    the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

    "he had the hands of a surgeon"

    "he extended his mitt"

    Synonyms

    manusmittpaw
29. 29noun

    ability

    "he wanted to try his hand at singing"

30. 30noun

    one of two sides of an issue

    "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."

31. 31noun

    something written by hand

    "she recognized his handwriting"

    "his hand was illegible"

    Synonyms

    handwritingscript
32. 32noun

    a round of applause to signify approval

    "give the little lady a great big hand"

33. 33noun

    the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

    "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"

    "he kept trying to see my hand"

    Synonyms

    deal
34. 34noun

    a position given by its location to the side of an object

    "objections were voiced on every hand"

35. 35noun

    a card player in a game of bridge

    "we need a 4th hand for bridge"

36. 36noun

    a member of the crew of a ship

    "all hands on deck"

37. 37noun

    a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

    "the hired hand fixed the railing"

    "a ranch hand"

38. 38noun

    a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses

    "the horse stood 20 hands"

39. 39verb

    guide or conduct or usher somewhere

    "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"

40. 40verb

    place into the hands or custody of

    "hand me the spoon, please"

    "Turn the files over to me, please"

    Synonyms

    givepassreach