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hands


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  hand 
 
  1  sense  of  hand 
 
  Sense  1 
  pass,  hand,  reach,  pass  on  turn  over  give 
  =>  give 
  =>  slip,  sneak 
  =>  deal 
  =>  hand  over  turn  in  get  in  deliver,  render 
  =>  release,  relinquish,  free  give  up 
  =>  entrust,  intrust,  trust,  confide,  commit 
  =>  entrust,  leave 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  hand 
 
  1  sense  of  hand 
 
  Sense  1 
  pass,  hand,  reach,  pass  on  turn  over  give 
  =>  give 
  =>  slip,  sneak 
  =>  deal 
  =>  hand  over  turn  in  get  in  deliver,  render 
  =>  bail 
  =>  give  away 
  =>  release,  relinquish,  free  give  up 
  =>  derequisition 
  =>  sacrifice,  give 
  =>  entrust,  intrust,  trust,  confide,  commit 
  =>  commend 
  =>  consign,  charge 
  =>  pledge 
  =>  give 
  =>  hypothecate 
  =>  pawn,  soak,  hock 
  =>  check 
  =>  check 
  =>  recommit 
  =>  entrust,  leave 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  hand 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  hand 
 
  1  sense  of  hand 
 
  Sense  1 
  pass,  hand,  reach,  pass  on  turn  over  give 
  =>  transfer 
  Also  See->  hand  out#1;  hand  down#1;  hand  over#1 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  hand 
 
  hand  used  as  a  verb  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  hand 
 
  Sense  1 
  pass,  hand,  reach,  pass  on  turn  over  give 
  =>  transfer 
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  Grep  of  noun  hands 
  hands 
  handsaw 
  handsaw  fish 
  handsbreadth 
  handset 
  handshake 
  handshaking 
  handsomeness 
  handspike 
  handspring 
  handstamp 
  handstand 
  laying  on  of  hands 
 
  Grep  of  noun  hand 
  backhand 
  big  hand 
  black  hand 
  bridge  hand 
  cash  in  hand 
  cowhand 
  dead  hand 
  dead  hand  of  the  past 
  deckhand 
  dockhand 
  elder  hand 
  eldest  hand 
  farmhand 
  fieldhand 
  forehand 
  four-in-hand 
  glad  hand 
  hand 
  hand-held  computer 
  hand-me-down 
  hand-schuller-christian  disease 
  hand-to-hand  struggle 
  hand  blower 
  hand  brake 
  hand  calculator 
  hand  cheese 
  hand  clapping 
  hand  cream 
  hand  drill 
  hand  fern 
  hand  glass 
  hand  grenade 
  hand  job 
  hand  line 
  hand  lotion 
  hand  luggage 
  hand  mirror 
  hand  mower 
  hand  organ 
  hand  pump 
  hand  puppet 
  hand  shovel 
  hand  throttle 
  hand  tool 
  hand  towel 
  hand  truck 
  handbag 
  handball 
  handball  court 
  handbarrow 
  handbasin 
  handbasket 
  handbell 
  handbill 
  handbook 
  handbow 
  handbreadth 
  handcar 
  handcart 
  handclap 
  handclasp 
  handcraft 
  handcuff 
  handcuffs 
  handedness 
  handel 
  handful 
  handgrip 
  handgun 
  handheld  drill 
  handhold 
  handicap 
  handicapped  person 
  handicapper 
  handicraft 
  handiness 
  handing  over 
  handiwork 
  handkerchief 
  handle 
  handle-bars 
  handlebar 
  handler 
  handline 
  handling 
  handling  charge 
  handling  cost 
  handlock 
  handloom 
  handmaid 
  handmaiden 
  handoff 
  handout 
  handover 
  handrail 
  handrest 
  hands 
  handsaw 
  handsaw  fish 
  handsbreadth 
  handset 
  handshake 
  handshaking 
  handsomeness 
  handspike 
  handspring 
  handstamp 
  handstand 
  handwear 
  handwheel 
  handwork 
  handwriting 
  handwriting  expert 
  handy 
  handyman 
  helping  hand 
  hired  hand 
  hour  hand 
  left  hand 
  little  hand 
  lone  hand 
  longhand 
  mill-hand 
  minute  hand 
  note  of  hand 
  old  hand 
  poker  hand 
  ranch  hand 
  right-hand  man 
  right  hand 
  round  hand 
  running  hand 
  second-hand  store 
  second  hand 
  section  hand 
  shorthand 
  sleight  of  hand 
  stagehand 
  sweep  hand 
  two-handed  backhand 
  upper  hand 
  wash-hand  basin 
  wash-hand  stand 
  whip  hand 
 
  Overview  of  noun  hands 
 
  The  noun  hands  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  hands,  custody  --  ((with  `in')  guardianship  over  in  divorce  cases  it  is  the  right  to  house  and  care  for  and  discipline  a  child;  "my  fate  is  in  your  hands";  "too  much  power  in  the  president's  hands";  "your  guests  are  now  in  my  custody";  "the  mother  was  awarded  custody  of  the  children") 
  2.  (1)  work  force,  workforce,  manpower,  hands,  men  --  (the  force  of  workers  available) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  hand 
 
  The  noun  hand  has  14  senses  (first  8  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (216)  hand,  manus,  mitt,  paw  --  (the  (prehensile)  extremity  of  the  superior  limb;  "he  had  the  hands  of  a  surgeon";  "he  extended  his  mitt") 
  2.  (5)  hired  hand,  hand,  hired  man  --  (a  hired  laborer  on  a  farm  or  ranch;  "the  hired  hand  fixed  the  railing";  "a  ranch  hand") 
  3.  (4)  handwriting,  hand,  script  --  (something  written  by  hand;  "she  recognized  his  handwriting";  "his  hand  was  illegible") 
  4.  (3)  hand  --  (ability;  "he  wanted  to  try  his  hand  at  singing") 
  5.  (2)  hand  --  (a  position  given  by  its  location  to  the  side  of  an  object;  "objections  were  voiced  on  every  hand") 
  6.  (1)  hand,  deal  --  (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") 
  7.  (1)  hand  --  (one  of  two  sides  of  an  issue;  "on  the  one  hand...,  but  on  the  other  hand...") 
  8.  (1)  hand  --  (a  rotating  pointer  on  the  face  of  a  timepiece;  "the  big  hand  counts  the  minutes") 
  9.  hand  --  (a  unit  of  length  equal  to  4  inches;  used  in  measuring  horses;  "the  horse  stood  20  hands") 
  10.  hand  --  (a  member  of  the  crew  of  a  ship;  "all  hands  on  deck") 
  11.  bridge  player,  hand  --  (a  card  player  in  a  game  of  bridge;  "we  need  a  4th  hand  for  bridge") 
  12.  hand  --  (a  round  of  applause  to  signify  approval;  "give  the  little  lady  a  great  big  hand") 
  13.  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) 
  14.  hand,  helping  hand  --  (physical  assistance;  "give  me  a  hand  with  the  chores") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  hand 
 
  The  verb  hand  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (25)  pass,  hand,  reach,  pass  on  turn  over  give  --  (place  into  the  hands  or  custody  of  "Turn  the  files  over  to  me  please";  "He  turned  over  the  prisoner  to  his  lawyers") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  hands 
  hands-down 
  handsewn 
  handsome 
  handstitched 
 
  Overview  of  noun  hands 
 
  The  noun  hands  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  hands,  custody  --  ((with  `in')  guardianship  over  in  divorce  cases  it  is  the  right  to  house  and  care  for  and  discipline  a  child;  "my  fate  is  in  your  hands";  "too  much  power  in  the  president's  hands";  "your  guests  are  now  in  my  custody";  "the  mother  was  awarded  custody  of  the  children") 
  2.  (1)  work  force,  workforce,  manpower,  hands,  men  --  (the  force  of  workers  available) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  hand 
 
  The  noun  hand  has  14  senses  (first  8  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (216)  hand,  manus,  mitt,  paw  --  (the  (prehensile)  extremity  of  the  superior  limb;  "he  had  the  hands  of  a  surgeon";  "he  extended  his  mitt") 
  2.  (5)  hired  hand,  hand,  hired  man  --  (a  hired  laborer  on  a  farm  or  ranch;  "the  hired  hand  fixed  the  railing";  "a  ranch  hand") 
  3.  (4)  handwriting,  hand,  script  --  (something  written  by  hand;  "she  recognized  his  handwriting";  "his  hand  was  illegible") 
  4.  (3)  hand  --  (ability;  "he  wanted  to  try  his  hand  at  singing") 
  5.  (2)  hand  --  (a  position  given  by  its  location  to  the  side  of  an  object;  "objections  were  voiced  on  every  hand") 
  6.  (1)  hand,  deal  --  (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") 
  7.  (1)  hand  --  (one  of  two  sides  of  an  issue;  "on  the  one  hand...,  but  on  the  other  hand...") 
  8.  (1)  hand  --  (a  rotating  pointer  on  the  face  of  a  timepiece;  "the  big  hand  counts  the  minutes") 
  9.  hand  --  (a  unit  of  length  equal  to  4  inches;  used  in  measuring  horses;  "the  horse  stood  20  hands") 
  10.  hand  --  (a  member  of  the  crew  of  a  ship;  "all  hands  on  deck") 
  11.  bridge  player,  hand  --  (a  card  player  in  a  game  of  bridge;  "we  need  a  4th  hand  for  bridge") 
  12.  hand  --  (a  round  of  applause  to  signify  approval;  "give  the  little  lady  a  great  big  hand") 
  13.  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) 
  14.  hand,  helping  hand  --  (physical  assistance;  "give  me  a  hand  with  the  chores") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  hand 
 
  The  verb  hand  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (25)  pass,  hand,  reach,  pass  on  turn  over  give  --  (place  into  the  hands  or  custody  of  "Turn  the  files  over  to  me  please";  "He  turned  over  the  prisoner  to  his  lawyers") 



hands definition