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IELTS BNC: 163 COCA: 174

hand

1 of 3

noun

ˈhand How to pronounce hand (audio)
often attributive
1
a(1)
: the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ : the body part at the end of the arm of a human, ape, or monkey
holding a pair of scissors in his hand
She put her hands over her eyes.
(2)
: the forelimb segment (such as the terminal section of a bird's wing) of a vertebrate higher than the fishes that corresponds to the hand irrespective of its form or functional specialization
b
: something resembling a hand: such as
(1)
: an indicator or pointer on a dial
the hands of a clock
(2)
: a character ☞ used to direct particular attention (as to a note or paragraph) : fist, index
(3)
: a cluster of bananas developed from a single flower group
(4)
: a branched rootstock of ginger
(5)
: a bunch of large leaves (as of tobacco) tied together usually with another leaf
c
: a part serving the function of or resembling a hand: such as
(1)
: the hind foot of an ape
(2)
: the chela of a crustacean
2
a
: personal possession
—usually used in plural
The documents fell into the hands of the enemy.
b
: control, supervision
—usually used in plural
left the matter in her hands
3
a
: one of two sides or aspects of an issue or argument
On the one hand we can appeal for peace, and on the other, declare war.
b
: side, direction
soldiers fighting on either hand
4
a
: assistance or aid especially involving physical effort
lend a hand
b
: participation, interest
had no hand in the decision
c
: a round of applause
Let's give them a big hand.
5
a
: skill, ability
tried her hand at sailing
b
: an instrumental part
had a hand in the victory
6
: a pledge especially of betrothal or bestowal in marriage
He asked for her hand in marriage.
7
a(1)
: the cards or pieces held by a player
studied her hand
(2)
: a player in a card game or board game
b
: a single round in a game
lost the first hand but won the next two
c
: the force or solidity of one's position (as in negotiations)
trying to strengthen their hand
8
a(1)
: a person employed at manual labor or general tasks
a ranch hand
(2)
: worker, employee
employed over a hundred hands
b
: a member of a ship's crew
All hands on deck!
c
: a person who performs or executes a particular work
two portraits by the same hand
d
: a person skilled in a particular action or pursuit
a great hand at carpentry
e
: a specialist or veteran in a usually designated activity or region
a Latin America hand
9
a
: style of execution : workmanship
the hand of a master
b
: handiwork, doings
the hand of vandals
c
: the feel of or tactile reaction to something (such as silk or leather)
10
a
: style of penmanship : handwriting
wrote in a fancy hand
b
: signature
11
: a unit of measure equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters) used especially for the height of horses
a horse that is 15 hands high
12
: a punch made with a specified hand
knocked him out with a good right hand

hand

2 of 3

verb

handed; handing; hands

transitive verb

1
a
: to give, pass, or transmit with the hand
hand a letter to her
b
: to present or provide with
handed him a surprise
2
: to lead, guide, or assist with the hand
hand a lady into a bus
3
a
: furl
hand the sail
b
obsolete : to touch or manage with the hands
also : to deal with

hand

3 of 3

adverb

: with the hands rather than by machine
hand stitched
Phrases
at hand
1
: near in time or place : within reach
use whatever ingredients are at hand
2
: currently receiving or deserving attention
the business at hand
at the hands of or less commonly at the hand of
: by or through the action of
suffering at the hands of a cruel dictator
by hand
1
: with the hands or a hand-worked implement (such as a tool or pen) rather than with a machine
2
: from one individual directly to another
deliver the document by hand
in hand
1
: in one's possession or control
had matters well in hand
with money in hand
2
: in preparation
a new play in hand
3
: under consideration
took the matter in hand
on all hands or on every hand
: everywhere
could hear scurrying noises on all hands
on hand
1
: in present possession or readily available
kept supplies on hand
2
: in attendance : present
A priest was on hand to console them.
3
: about to appear : pending
There was trouble on hand.
on one's hands
: in one's possession or care
too much time on my hands
out of hand
1
: out of control
They let the situation get out of hand.
2
: without delay or deliberation
also : in a summary or peremptory manner
rejected the plan out of hand
3
: done with : finished
4
: with the hands
fruit eaten out of hand
to hand
1
: within reach
weapons ready to hand
2
: into possession
The letter … has come to hand … George Washington
hand it to
: to give credit to : concede the excellence of
I have to hand it to him. He did a wonderful job.

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun These gloves will keep your hands warm. She put her hands over her eyes. He sat quietly with his hands folded in his lap. Do you need a hand? Verb was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook the clerk handed her the receipt See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Not the least of the Queen’s innumerable duties was to act as a unifier-in-chief, and, with the removal of her guiding hand, divisions can only deepen. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 Jennifer Coolidge is trying her hand at the housing market. Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022 Darren Barkins back to wearing a wrap on his left hand. oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2022 Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant said Lewis had what appeared to be a vape pen in his hand during the shooting. Cole Behrens, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 What's more, to truly test how pigmented the product is, Persico recommends applying the blush to your hand. Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 10 Sep. 2022 Shannon Bream first tried her hand at journalism at the age of 30 after having earned a law degree. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Her touch was cool as her hand moved up under his shorts to where the elastic of his pants met his skin. Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2022 There was no indication on this video that there was anything in his hand or any reason for this officer to use deadly force. ABC News, 9 Sep. 2022
Verb
Bootleg plays are when a quarterbackpretends to hand the ball off but keeps it and runs with it. The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2022 As the season went on after that game, basically Coker’s job was to hand the ball to Derrick Henry. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 The Dodgers will start LHP Andrew Heaney (1-0, 0.64 ERA), while the Royals will hand the ball to RHP Brad Keller (6-12, 4.45 ERA). David Smale, ajc, 13 Aug. 2022 Trevor Stephan and James Karinchak each threw a scoreless inning to hand the ball to Emmanuel Clase in the ninth. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 6 Aug. 2022 Tennessee recruit Alex Stanwich, who homered against him for Lincoln-Way East earlier in the game, or potentially hand the ball over to a reliever. Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2022 Hachimura is forced to hand the ball off to Ish Smith, who Green switches to. C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2022 Before Connette could even decide whether to hand the ball off to running back Josh Snead or keep it himself, Donald burst through the line, wrapped Connette and Snead in his meaty arms and tossed both to the ground for a four-yard loss. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2022 Most teams in such a position run a screen, a quick throw at or behind the line of scrimmage, or hand the ball off and take whatever the defense concedes. New York Times, 9 Jan. 2022
Adverb
And putting money in people’s pockets goes hand-in-hand with social distancing policies, by defraying some of the costs of closing non-essential businesses, which in turn threatens the reliable paychecks of thousands of workers. Ben Adler, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2020 The two phenomena go hand-in-hand: The Arctic Oscillation is positive because the polar vortex is strong. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2020 The developments come a day after the managers hand-delivered the articles of impeachment, adopted by the House in December, to the Senate after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., signed them in a historic engrossment ceremony. NBC News, 16 Jan. 2020 One shop sold stuffed toys made to look hand-woven, as if a wry old local was out back sewing Ewok dolls. BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2019 His vision is carried on by three generations of his family who hand-pick grapes to make homemade wine. Verna Gates, al, 19 Sep. 2019 Food that’s healthy for people and healthy for the environment go hand-in-hand. Anne Schamberg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2019 For the next election, all of L.A. County will be ditching the previous system where voters hand-marked ballots for a system where computers will aid in the marking process. Lila Seidman, Glendale News-Press, 3 Oct. 2019 Half the fun is perusing the lengthy cocktail list, designed to look hand-scrawled and presented in a small binder. Paul Hodgins, Daily Pilot, 25 Sep. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun, Verb, and Adverb

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hant hand

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hand was before the 12th century

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