Meaning

The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals..

Definitions by Sense

1. The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
2. That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.
3. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.
4. In linear measurement:
5. A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.
6. Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
7. (especially in compounds) An agent; a servant, or manual laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty.
8. A performer more or less skilful.

Example Sentences

Her hands are really strong.

I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi!” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan.

Using her hands like windshield wipers, she tried to flick snow away from her mouth. When she clawed at her chest and neck, the crumbs maddeningly slid back onto her face. She grew claustrophobic.

The fruits of these kickstarted endeavors began to show in 1915, first in the deployment of a new range of depth charges. These were, mercifully, smaller than Jellicoe's "crushing hand of God" prototype, and, whilst practically just as lethal to submarines, they were significantly less risky to the launching ship, and could also be carried in larger numbers.

[…]on this hand and that hand were hangings[…]

For that the Proteſtants were then on the winning hand, it muſt needs be plain; who notwithſtanding the miſs of thoſe Forces which, at thir landing heer, maiſter’d without difficulty great part of Wales and Cheſhire, yet made a ſhift to keep thir ownw in Ireland.

My friend Will Honeycomb has told me, for above this half year, that he had a great mind to try his hand at a Spectator, and that he would fain have one of his writing in my works.

The Bat—they called him the Bat.[…]. He'd never been in stir, the bulls had never mugged him, he didn't run with a mob, he played a lone hand, and fenced his stuff so that even the Fence couldn't swear he knew his face.

Word Forms

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Use hand when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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