hand

Pronunciation

• enPR: hănd, IPA: /hænd/
• (æ-tensing) IPA: [hɛənd], [heənd], [hɛːnd]

Noun

hand (plural hands)

1. The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
   • Her hands are really strong.
   • Meronyms: index finger, middle finger, palm, pinky, ring finger, thumb
2. That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.
   1. A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
   2. An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.
3. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.
   1. (card games) The set of cards held by a player.
      1. A round of a card game.
   2. (tobacco manufacturing) A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.
   3. (collective) A bunch of bananas.
4. That which has the appearance of, a human hand.
   1. A bunch of bananas, a typical retail amount, where individual fruits are fingers.
5. In linear measurement:
   1. (chiefly in measuring the height of horses) Four inches, a hand's breadth.
   2. (obsolete) Three inches.
6. A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.
7. Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
8. (especially in compounds) An agent; a servant, or manual laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty.
   • Large farms need many farm hands.
9. A performer more or less skilful.
   • an old hand at public speaking
10. An instance of helping.
    • Bob gave Alice a hand to move the furniture.
11. Handwriting; style of penmanship.
    • a good hand
12. A person's autograph or signature.
    • Given under my Hand and Seal of the State this 1st Day of January, 2010.
13. Promise, word; especially of a betrothal.
14. Personal possession; ownership.
15. (usually in the plural, hands) Management, domain, control.
    • in safe hands;  in good hands;  He lost his job when the factory changed hands.  With the business back in the founder's hands, there is new hope for the company.  With John in charge of the project, it's in good hands.
16. Applause.
    • Give him a hand.
17. (historical) A Native American gambling game, involving guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or similar, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.
18. (firearms) The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
19. A whole rhizome of ginger.
20. The feel of a fabric; the impression or quality of the fabric as judged qualitatively by the sense of touch.
    • This fabric has a smooth, soft hand.
21. (archaic) Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.
22. (archaic) Agency in transmission from one person to another.
    • to buy at first hand (from the producer, or when new);  to buy at second hand (when no longer in the producer’s hand, or when not new);  It's not a rumor. I heard it at first hand.
23. (obsolete) Rate; price.

Verb

hand (third-person singular simple present hands, present participle handing, simple past and past participle handed)

1. (transitive) To give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
   • He handed them the letter.   She handed responsibility over to her deputy.
2. (transitive) To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.
   • to hand a lady into a carriage
3. (transitive, obsolete) To manage.
4. (transitive, obsolete) To seize; to lay hands on.
5. (transitive, rare) To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
6. (transitive, nautical, said of a sail) To furl.
7. (intransitive, obsolete) To cooperate.

Anagrams

• Dahn, Danh, H-DNA, NADH, dahn, hDNA

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɦant/

Noun

hand (plural hande, diminutive handjie)

1. A hand.

Pronoun

hand

1. Obsolete spelling of han (“he”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɦɑnt/
• Hyphenation: hand

Noun

hand f (plural handen, diminutive handje n)

1. A hand of a human, other simian or other animal with fingers.

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA: /ɑ̃d/

Noun

hand m (uncountable)

1. the sport handball
   • Synonym: handball
   • On va jouer au hand, tu veux venir?

     • We're going to play handball. Do you want to come?

Alternative forms

• handj (Central Limburgish, East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish)
• hank (Southeast Limburgish, East Limburgish)
• haand (uncommon variant)
• Haïnt (Eupen)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /(h)ɑnt/, /ɦ-/, /-ant/

Noun

hand f

1. (anatomy, common variant) A hand

Noun

hand (plural hands)

1. Alternative form of hond (“hand”)

Alternative forms

• hånd

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɑnː/
• Homophones: han, hann

Noun

hand f or m (definite singular handa or handen, indefinite plural hender, definite plural hendene)

1. (anatomy) A hand.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɑnd/, /hɑnː/
• Homophones: han, hann (in some dialects)

Noun

hand f (definite singular handa, indefinite plural hender, definite plural hendene)

1. (anatomy) A hand.

Alternative forms

• hond

Pronunciation

• IPA: /xɑnd/, [hɑnd]

Noun

hand f

1. hand

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhand/

Noun

hand f

1. Alternative form of hond

Noun

hand f

1. A hand.

Noun

hand f

1. A hand
2. A direction
3. A behalf
4. A sort, kind.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hand/

Noun

hand c

1. (anatomy) A hand.
   • Han tjatade jämt om att hon måste tvätta händerna.

     • He was always nagging on her to wash her hands.
2. (card games) A hand; the set of cards held by a player.
   • Hon fick en bra hand, och satsade högt.

     • She was dealt a good set of cards, and placed a high bet.