hand
hand Lexical Profile
hand Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The terminal part of the human arm beyond the wrist, consisting of the palm, four fingers, and an opposable thumb, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
"She held the delicate porcelain teacup carefully in her right hand."
Active assistance, help, or participation in an action or task.
"Could you give me a hand moving this heavy bookshelf into the study?"
A pointer on a clock, watch, or dial that indicates the time or a measurement.
"The minute hand on the grandfather clock slowly approached twelve."
A person who engages in manual labor, especially on a farm, ranch, ship, or factory.
"The rancher hired three extra hands to help with the autumn cattle drive."
The set of cards dealt to a player in a single round of a card game, or a single round of play itself.
"He folded early because he was dealt a very weak hand."
• verb
To pick up and give, pass, or transfer something to someone using the hands.
"Please hand me the stapler from the corner of your desk."
• Rhymes for hand
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English hand or hond, of Proto-Germanic origin (*handuz), cognate with German Hand and Dutch hand.