Noun
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physical assistance
"give me a hand with the chores"
- helping hand -
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
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a round of applause to signify approval
"give the little lady a great big hand"
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a card player in a game of bridge
"we need a 4th hand for bridge"
- bridge player -
a member of the crew of a ship
"all hands on deck"
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a unit of length equal to 4 inches
used in measuring horses
"the horse stood 20 hands"
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a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
"the big hand counts the minutes"
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one of two sides of an issue
"on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."
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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"
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a position given by its location to the side of an object
"objections were voiced on every hand"
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ability
"he wanted to try his hand at singing"
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something written by hand
"she recognized his handwriting"
"his hand was illegible"
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a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
"the hired hand fixed the railing"
"a ranch hand"
- hired hand - hired man -
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
"he had the hands of a surgeon"
"he extended his mitt"
Verb
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guide or conduct or usher somewhere
"hand the elderly lady into the taxi"
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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"
- pass on - turn over