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 Definition of 'hand':

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1. (noun) handmanusmittpaw
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
"he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"

2. (noun) hired handhandhired man
a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
"the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"

3. (noun) handwritinghandscript
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) handdeal
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 playerhand
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. (noun) handhelping hand
physical assistance
"give me a hand with the chores"

15. (verb) passhandreachpass onturn overgive
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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