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hand

/hænd/noun, verb1 syllable

Hand means: place into the hands or custody of.

Synonyms for hand19

noun, as in the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

manus, mitt, paw

noun, as in something written by hand

handwriting, script

noun, as in a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

hired hand

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

deal

noun, as in a card player in a game of bridge

bridge player

noun, as in physical assistance

helping hand

verb, as in place into the hands or custody of

pass, reach, pass on, turn over, give

also used for hand

mound, mund, biscuit hooks, mauler, meat hook

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What does hand mean?16

verb

1

place into the hands or custody of“hand me the spoon, please”

2

guide or conduct or usher somewhere“hand the elderly lady into the taxi”

noun

1

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb“he had the hands of a surgeon”

2

something written by hand“she recognized his handwriting”

3

a hired laborer on a farm or ranch“the hired hand fixed the railing”

4

the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time“I didn't hold a good hand all evening”

5

a card player in a game of bridge“we need a 4th hand for bridge”

6

physical assistance“give me a hand with the chores”

7

ability“he wanted to try his hand at singing”

8

a position given by its location to the side of an object“objections were voiced on every hand”

9

one of two sides of an issue“on the one hand … , but on the other hand …”

10

a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece“the big hand counts the minutes”

11

a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses“the horse stood 20 hands”

12

a member of the crew of a ship“all hands on deck”

13

a round of applause to signify approval“give the little lady a great big hand”

14

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hand?27

two syllables

demandcommandexpandwithstandunmannedfirsthandunplanned

three syllables

understand

four syllables

misunderstand
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 27 rhymes for hand, grouped by syllable

Hand in a sentence

  • If you are free, give me a hand.Zifre
  • If our neighbors around the world are in need, let's lend a helping hand.CK
  • On one hand he is kind, but on the other hand he is lazy.auxitt
  • It is cheap, but on the other hand it is not good.CM
  • You are telling it second hand, aren't you?unknown
  • When the boy came in contact with the hot stove, he burned his hand.unknown
  • Don't let go of my hand, or you'll get lost.CM
  • Until quite recently, most of the things we needed were made by hand.Eldad

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of hand

as a noun

plural
hands

as a verb

past tense
handed
present participle
handing
third-person singular
hands
past participle
handed