1. (noun) hand, manus, mitt, paw
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
"he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
2. (noun) hired hand, hand, hired man
a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
"the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"
3. (noun) handwriting, hand, script
something written by hand
"she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
4. (noun) hand
ability
"he wanted to try his hand at singing"
5. (noun) hand
a position given by its location to the side of an object
"objections were voiced on every hand"
6. (noun) hand, deal
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"
7. (noun) hand
one of two sides of an issue
"on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."
8. (noun) hand
a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
"the big hand counts the minutes"
9. (noun) hand
a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses
"the horse stood 20 hands"
10. (noun) hand
a member of the crew of a ship
"all hands on deck"
11. (noun) bridge player, hand
a card player in a game of bridge
"we need a 4th hand for bridge"
12. (noun) hand
a round of applause to signify approval
"give the little lady a great big hand"
13. (noun) 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
14. (verb) hand, helping hand
physical assistance
"give me a hand with the chores"
15. (verb) pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
place into the hands or custody of
"hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
16. (verb) hand
guide or conduct or usher somewhere
"hand the elderly lady into the taxi"
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Definition of 'hand' 
