hand

hand
n
1. palm, open hand; fist, closed hand, Sl. duke, Brit. Dial. nieve; extremity, Sl. mitt, Sl. paw, Sl. fin, Sl. flipper; (all of animals) paw, foot, pad, trotter, hoof, unguis, Zool. forefoot, Anat., Zool. manus; (all of birds of prey) claw, talon, pounce; (all of crustaceans) claw, pincer, nipper.
2. worker, laborer, workman, hired hand or man, man, employee.
3. skill, art, workmanship, artistry, craftmanship; touch, characteristic manner, mark.
4. crewman, crew member.
5.Often hands
power, possession, hold, grasp, control, clutches, disposal, authority, jurisdiction; management, guidance, supervision, watchful eye, guardianship, wardenship; custody, keeping, arms, care.
6. assistance, aid, help, relief, succor, helping hand, a leg up, boost.
7. side, direction.
8. penmanship, handwriting, writing, script. See handwriting.
9. signature, Inf.John Hancock, Inf.John Henry; mark, x, cross.
10. round of applause, ovation, clap.
11. bunch, cluster, bundle, sheaf.
12. at hand
a. near, nearby, close, close-by, adjacent, neighboring, next to, next door to; fast by, not far, but a stone's throw, but a step.b. on hand, close at hand, imminent, impending, about to happen, drawing near or nigh, approaching; on the verge or brink of, at the point of. c.within reach, within range, within an arm's reach, handy, convenient; at one's fingertips, under one's nose, right here; available, at one's disposal, ready, set, Sl. all set, ready to go.
13. by hand
manually, with one's hands.
14. from hand to mouth
improvidently, precariously, unstably, uncertainly, insecurely; scantily, skimpily, meagerly, scrimpily.
15. hand in hand
a. holding hands, with hands clasped, arm in arm.b. together, jointly, conjointly, closely, in close association, side by side, concurrently.
16. hands down
a. effortlessly, easily, with no contest.b. indisputably, undeniably, incontestably, incontrovertibly, absolutely, positively, unquestionably.
17. on hand
a. in one's possession, at one's disposal, with one, Sl. on one.b. at hand, imminent. See hand(def.12b.).
18. try one’s hand
try, try one's skill, try one's luck, Sl. take a shot, attempt, essay.
19. with a heavy hand
a. severely, oppressively, tyrannically, despotically.b. clumsily, awkwardly.
20. with a high hand
arbitrarily, arrogantly, haughtily, presumptuously, dictatorially, imperiously, overbearingly, domineeringly.
v
21. deliver, hand-deliver, present, give; get, reach, pass, pass over; bring forward, Sl. come out with, produce, furnish, supply, Sl. come up with, Sl. cough up; hand over, turn over, surrender, give up, Inf. fork up or out or over.
22. help, aid, assist, lend a hand, give a leg up, boost; give a helping hand, help out, do a favor, do a good turn.
23. hand down
a.(of a court decision) deliver, give, impart, communicate.b. transmit, transfer, pass on or down, hand on or down, bequeath, will.
24. hand out
give out, distribute, pass out, deal out, Inf. dish out; apportion, portion out, mete out, dole out.
adj
25. handmade, hand-done, made or done by hand, handcrafted, handwoven, handloomed.
26. manual, hand-run, hand-operated.

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  • Hand — (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hand — (h[a^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Handed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Handing}.] 1. To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter. [1913 Webster] 2. To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hand — /hand/, n. Learned /lerr nid/, 1872 1961, U.S. jurist. * * * End part of the arm, consisting of the wrist joint, palm, thumb, and fingers. The hand has great mobility and flexibility to carry out precise movements. Bipedal locomotion in humans… …   Universalium

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  • Hand [1] — Hand (Manus), der äußerste, aber zugleich der Haupttheil des menschlichen Armes, einer der wesentlichsten Charaktere der menschlichen Bildung, da, zu Folge des aufrechten Ganges des Menschen, seine vorderen Außenglieder nicht, wie bei Vierfüßlern …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Hand [1] — Hand (Manus), beim Menschen der unterste Abschnitt des Armes, im weitern Sinne das ihm entsprechende Stück an der Vordergliedmaße der Wirbeltiere (Vorderfuß, Vorderflosse, Vorderhuf); bei Wirbellosen ein zum Greiforgan umgewandeltes Bein oder… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Hand — (h[a^]nd), n. A gambling game played by American Indians, consisting of guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or the like, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Hand [2] — Hand (im deutschen Recht). Ärgere Hand, s.d. – Gesamte H., die mehrern gemeinsame Zugehörigkeit einer Sache oder eines Rechts nach ideellen Teilen, also ohne daß jedem einzelnen eine gewisse Quote zugewiesen wurde. – Tote Hand, s.d. – Ehe zur… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • hand- — [hand] combining form of, with, by, or for a hand or hands [handclasp, handcuff] * * * …   Universalium

  • Hand — Hand, v. i. To co[ o]perate. [Obs.] Massinger. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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