English noun: hand | |||
1. | hand (body) the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb | ||
Samples | He had the hands of a surgeon. He extended his mitt. | ||
Synonyms | manus, mitt, paw | ||
Broader (hypernym) | extremity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | clenched fist, fist, hooks, left, left hand, maulers, meat hooks, right, right hand | ||
Part holonym | arteria digitalis, arteria metacarpea, ball, digital arteries, finger, intercapitular vein, metacarpal artery, metacarpal vein, metacarpus, palm, thenar, vena intercapitalis, vena metacarpus | ||
Part meronym | arm, homo, human, human being, man | ||
2. | hand (person) a hired laborer on a farm or ranch | ||
Samples | The hired hand fixed the railing. A ranch hand. | ||
Synonyms | hired hand, hired man | ||
Broader (hypernym) | jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | drover, farm worker, farmhand, field hand, fieldhand, groom, herder, herdsman, hostler, ostler, ranch hand, stableboy, stableman | ||
3. | hand (communication) something written by hand | ||
Samples | She recognized his handwriting. His hand was illegible. | ||
Synonyms | handwriting, script | ||
Broader (hypernym) | writing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cacography, calligraphy, chirography, cursive, cursive script, longhand, penmanship, running hand, scratch, scrawl, scribble, shorthand, stenography, tachygraphy | ||
Domain category | handwriting | ||
4. | hand (cognition) ability | ||
Samples | He wanted to try his hand at singing. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ability, power | ||
5. | hand (location) a position given by its location to the side of an object | ||
Samples | Objections were voiced on every hand. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | side | ||
6. | hand (group) the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time | ||
Samples | I didn't hold a good hand all evening. He kept trying to see my hand. | ||
Synonyms | deal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bridge hand, poker hand | ||
Part holonym | long suit | ||
7. | hand (cognition) one of two sides of an issue | ||
Samples | On the one hand..., but on the other hand.... | ||
Broader (hypernym) | side | ||
8. | hand (artifact) a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece | ||
Samples | The big hand counts the minutes. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pointer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | big hand, hour hand, little hand, minute hand, second hand | ||
Part meronym | horologe, timekeeper, timepiece | ||
9. | hand (quantity) a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses | ||
Samples | The horse stood 20 hands. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | handbreadth, handsbreadth | ||
10. | hand (person) a member of the crew of a ship | ||
Samples | All hands on deck. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crewman, sailor | ||
11. | hand (person) a card player in a game of bridge | ||
Samples | We need a 4th hand for bridge. | ||
Synonyms | bridge player | ||
Broader (hypernym) | card player | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bidder, bridge partner, contractor, declarer | ||
12. | hand (communication) a round of applause to signify approval | ||
Samples | Give the little lady a great big hand. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | applause, clapping, hand clapping | ||
13. | hand (animal) terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos) | ||
Samples | The kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | forepaw | ||
14. | hand (act) physical assistance | ||
Samples | Give me a hand with the chores. | ||
Synonyms | helping hand | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aid, assist, assistance, help | ||
English verb: hand | |||
1. | hand (possession) place into the hands or custody of | ||
Samples | Hand me the spoon, please. Turn the files over to me, please. He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers. | ||
Examples | They hand the food to the people, They hand the people the food | ||
Synonyms | give, pass, pass on, reach, turn over | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | transfer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | commit, confide, deal, deliver, entrust, entrust, fork out, fork over, fork up, free, give, give up, hand over, intrust, leave, release, relinquish, render, resign, slip, sneak, trust, turn in | ||
2. | hand (motion) guide or conduct or usher somewhere | ||
Samples | Hand the elderly lady into the taxi. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conduct, direct, guide, lead, take | ||