hand
🇺🇸
/hænd/
🇬🇧
/hænd/
noun
A1
The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb.
She waved her hand in the air.
R
Using your hand or hands.
She opened the door with her left hand.
B1
Helping with a task.
Can you give me a hand with this heavy box?
R
Influence or involvement in a situation.
He had a hand in organizing the event.
R
A part of a clock or watch that shows the time.
The clock's hand moved to show it was noon.
R
A worker who does physical labor.
We hired a few farm hands to help with the harvest.
R
A sailor on a ship.
All hands, prepare to set sail!
R
Work done by a person, not a machine.
This painting was created by hand.
R
A set of playing cards dealt to a player.
She held her cards close to see her hand.
R
A round of dealing and playing cards in a game.
It's your turn to deal the next hand.
R
A unique style of writing.
His hand in writing is easily recognizable.
R
A unit for measuring the height of a horse.
The horse is 15 hands high.
verb
B1
To give something to someone by passing it.
Please hand me that book.
R
To allow something to happen or be done.
The decision handed the victory to the team.
translation
The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb.; Using your hand or hands.; Helping with a task.; Influence or involvement in a situation.; A part of a clock or watch that shows the time.; A worker who does physical labor.; A sailor on a ship.; Work done by a person, not a machine.; A set of playing cards dealt to a player.; A round of dealing and playing cards in a game.; A unique style of writing.; A unit for measuring the height of a horse.
To give something to someone by passing it.; To allow something to happen or be done.
Word Forms
3rd Present
hands
Past
handed
Perfect
handed
Progressive
handing
Plural
hands