hand
1. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb (Freq. 215)
- he had the hands of a surgeon
- he extended his mitt
• Syn:
manus, mitt, paw
• Derivationally related forms:
paw (for: paw)
• Hypernyms:
extremity
• Hyponyms:
fist, clenched fist, hooks, meat hooks, maulers,
right, right hand, left, left hand
• Part Holonyms:
arm, homo, man, human being, human
• Part Meronyms:
digital arteries, arteria digitalis, metacarpal artery, arteria metacarpea, intercapitular vein,
vena intercapitalis, metacarpal vein, vena metacarpus, palm, thenar, finger,
ball, metacarpus
2. a hired laborer on a farm or ranch (Freq. 5)
- the hired hand fixed the railing
- a ranch hand
• Syn:
hired hand, hired man
• Hypernyms:
laborer, manual laborer, labourer, jack
• Hyponyms:
farmhand, fieldhand, field hand, farm worker, herder,
herdsman, drover, ranch hand, stableman, stableboy, groom,
hostler, ostler
3. something written by hand (Freq. 4)
- she recognized his handwriting
- his hand was illegible
• Syn:
handwriting, script
• Derivationally related forms:
scriptural (for: script), handwrite (for: handwriting)
• Topics:
handwriting
• Hypernyms:
writing
• Hyponyms:
shorthand, stenography, tachygraphy, longhand, running hand,
cursive, cursive script, calligraphy, penmanship, chirography, scribble,
scratch, scrawl, cacography
4. ability (Freq. 3)
- he wanted to try his hand at singing
• Hypernyms:
ability, power
5. a position given by its location to the side of an object (Freq. 2)
- objections were voiced on every hand
• Hypernyms:
side
6. the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time (Freq. 1)
- I didn't hold a good hand all evening
- he kept trying to see my hand
• Syn:
deal
• Derivationally related forms:
deal (for: deal)
• Hypernyms:
collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
• Hyponyms:
bridge hand, poker hand
• Part Meronyms:
long suit
7. one of two sides of an issue (Freq. 1)
- on the one hand..., but on the other hand...
• Hypernyms:
side
8. a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece (Freq. 1)
- the big hand counts the minutes
• Hypernyms:
pointer
• Hyponyms:
hour hand, little hand, minute hand, big hand, second hand
• Part Holonyms:
timepiece, timekeeper, horologe
9. a unit of length equal to 4 inches;
used in measuring horses
- the horse stood 20 hands
• Hypernyms:
handbreadth, handsbreadth
10. a member of the crew of a ship
- all hands on deck
• Hypernyms:
sailor, crewman
11. a card player in a game of bridge
- we need a 4th hand for bridge
• Syn:
bridge player
• Hypernyms:
card player
• Hyponyms:
bidder, bridge partner, contractor, declarer
12. a round of applause to signify approval
- give the little lady a great big hand
• Hypernyms:
applause, hand clapping, clapping
13. 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
• Hypernyms:
forepaw
14. physical assistance
- give me a hand with the chores
• Syn:
helping hand
• Hypernyms:
aid, assist, assistance, help
1. place into the hands or custody of (Freq. 25)
- hand me the spoon, please
- Turn the files over to me, please
- He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
• Syn:
pass, reach, pass on, turn over, give
• See Also:
hand out, hand down, hand over, pass on (for: pass)
• Derivationally related forms:
passage (for: pass)
• Hypernyms:
transfer
• Hyponyms:
give, slip, sneak, deal, hand over,
fork over, fork out, fork up, turn in, deliver, render,
release, relinquish, resign, free, give up, entrust,
intrust, trust, confide, commit, leave
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- They hand the food to the people
- They hand the people the food
2. guide or conduct or usher somewhere
- hand the elderly lady into the taxi
• Hypernyms:
lead, take, direct, conduct, guide
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
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