hand

Noun

• 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- Springfield (Mass.) Union
    

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

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

• a member of the crew of a ship
  • all hands on deck
    

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

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

• one of two sides of an issue
  • on the one hand..., but on the other 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
    

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

• ability
  • he wanted to try his hand at singing
    

• something written by hand
  • she recognized his handwriting
    
  • his hand was illegible
    

• a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
  • the hired hand fixed the railing
    
  • a ranch hand
    

• the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
  • he had the hands of a surgeon
    
  • he extended his mitt
    

Verb

• 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
    
  • Turn the files over to me, please
    
  • He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  helping hand , bridge player , deal , handwriting , script , hired hand , hired man , manus , mitt , paw , pass , reach , pass on , turn over , give