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Hand

English

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