Meaning of hand
Definition of hand
(noun)
the (prehensile)
extremity
of the
superior
limb; "he had the
hands
of a surgeon"; "he
extended
his mitt"
a
hired
laborer
on a
farm
or ranch; "the
hired
hand
fixed
the railing"; "a
ranch
hand"
something
written
by hand; "she
recognized
his handwriting"; "his
hand
was illegible"
ability; "he
wanted
to try his
hand
at singing"
a
position
given
by its
location
to the
side
of an object; "objections were
voiced
on
every
hand"
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"
one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the
other
hand..."
a rotating
pointer
on the
face
of a timepiece; "the big
hand
counts the minutes"
a
unit
of
length
equal
to 4 inches;
used
in
measuring
horses; "the
horse
stood 20 hands"
a
member
of the
crew
of a ship; "all
hands
on deck"
a
card
player
in a
game
of bridge; "we
need
a 4th
hand
for bridge"
a
round
of
applause
to
signify
approval; "give the
little
lady
a
great
big 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
physical
assistance; "give me a
hand
with the chores"
(verb)
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"
guide
or
conduct
or
usher
somewhere; "hand the
elderly
lady
into the taxi"
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