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Hands

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Definitions for Hands

noun
(with `in') guardianship over
Synonyms
custody
Examples
  1. in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
  2. my fate is in your hands
  3. too much power in the president's hands
  4. your guests are now in my custody
  5. the mother was awarded custody of the children
noun
the force of workers available
Synonyms
work force workforce manpower men
noun
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
Synonyms
hand manus mitt paw
Examples
  1. he had the hands of a surgeon
  2. he extended his mitt
noun
a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
Synonyms
hired hand hand hired man
Examples
  1. the hired hand fixed the railing
  2. a ranch hand
noun
something written by hand
Synonyms
handwriting hand script
Examples
  1. she recognized his handwriting
  2. his hand was illegible
noun
ability
Synonyms
hand
Examples
  1. he wanted to try his hand at singing
noun
a position given by its location to the side of an object
Synonyms
hand
Examples
  1. objections were voiced on every hand
noun
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
Synonyms
hand deal
Examples
  1. I didn't hold a good hand all evening
  2. he kept trying to see my hand
noun
one of two sides of an issue
Synonyms
hand
Examples
  1. on the one hand..., but on the other hand...
noun
a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
Synonyms
hand
Examples
  1. the big hand counts the minutes
noun
a unit of length equal to 4 inches
Synonyms
hand
Examples
  1. used in measuring horses
  2. the horse stood 20 hands
noun
a member of the crew of a ship
Synonyms
hand
Examples
  1. all hands on deck
noun
a card player in a game of bridge
Synonyms
bridge player hand
Examples
  1. we need a 4th hand for bridge
noun
a round of applause to signify approval
Synonyms
hand
Examples
  1. give the little lady a great big hand
noun
terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
Synonyms
hand
Examples
  1. the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union
noun
physical assistance
Synonyms
hand helping hand
Examples
  1. give me a hand with the chores
verb
place into the hands or custody of
Synonyms
pass hand reach pass on turn over give
Examples
  1. hand me the spoon, please
  2. Turn the files over to me, please
  3. He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
verb
guide or conduct or usher somewhere
Synonyms
hand
Examples
  1. hand the elderly lady into the taxi

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