EGAVE

hand

About 239.62 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in humans and other primates, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
    Her hands are really strong.
  2. noun That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand. A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey. An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.
  3. noun A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
  4. noun An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.
  5. noun That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once. The set of cards held by a player. The set of tiles held by a player. A round of a card game. A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together. A bunch of bananas, a typical retail amount, where individual fruits are fingers.
  6. noun The set of cards held by a player. The set of tiles held by a player. A round of a card game.
  7. noun The set of tiles held by a player.
  8. noun A round of a card game.

Similar words

manus paw hired hand mitt mauler hook reach handwriting script pass

Often followed by

and in of to on the side over with

Word family

Billings Learned Hand Hand Learned Hand handed handing hands

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