Synonyms: helping hand, hand
Definition: physical assistance
Usage: give me a hand with the chores
Similar words: aid, assist, assistance, help
Definition: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Usage: he gave me an assist with the housework; could not walk without assistance; rescue party went to their aid; offered his help in unloading
Synonyms: hand
Definition: terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
Usage: the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting- Springfield (Mass.) Union
Similar words: forepaw
Definition: front paw; analogous to the human hand
Synonyms: hand
Definition: a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
Usage: the big hand counts the minutes
Similar words: pointer
Definition: an indicator as on a dial
Synonyms: hand, manus, paw, mitt
Definition: the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
Usage: he had the hands of a surgeon; he extended his mitt
Similar words: extremity
Definition: that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
Synonyms: hand
Definition: ability
Usage: he wanted to try his hand at singing
Definition: possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
Usage: danger heightened his powers of discrimination
Synonyms: hand
Definition: one of two sides of an issue
Usage: on the one hand..., but on the other hand...
Similar words: side
Definition: an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
Usage: he was on the heavy side; he is on the purchasing side of the business; it brought out his better side
Synonyms: script, hand, handwriting
Definition: something written by hand
Usage: she recognized his handwriting; his hand was illegible
Similar words: writing
Definition: letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
Usage: he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show; the doctor's writing was illegible
Synonyms: hand
Definition: a round of applause to signify approval
Usage: give the little lady a great big hand
Similar words: applause, hand clapping, clapping
Definition: a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
Definition: the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
Usage: I didn't hold a good hand all evening; he kept trying to see my hand
Similar words: aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection
Definition: several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Synonyms: hand
Definition: a position given by its location to the side of an object
Usage: objections were voiced on every hand
Similar words: side
Definition: a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
Usage: they always sat on the right side of the church; he never left my side
Synonyms: bridge player, hand
Definition: a card player in a game of bridge
Usage: we need a 4th hand for bridge
Similar words: card player
Definition: someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games
Synonyms: hand
Definition: a member of the crew of a ship
Usage: all hands on deck
Synonyms: hired hand, hired man, hand
Definition: a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
Usage: the hired hand fixed the railing; a ranch hand
Similar words: laborer, labourer, manual laborer, jack
Definition: someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
Synonyms: hand
Definition: a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses
Usage: the horse stood 20 hands
Similar words: handbreadth, handsbreadth
Definition: any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand
Synonyms: hand
Definition: guide or conduct or usher somewhere
Usage: hand the elderly lady into the taxi
Similar words: direct, conduct, guide, lead, take
Definition: take somebody somewhere
Usage: We lead him to our chief; can you take me to the main entrance?; He conducted us to the palace
Synonyms: hand, give, reach, pass, pass on, turn over
Definition: place into the hands or custody of
Usage: hand me the spoon, please; Turn the files over to me, please; He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
Similar words: transfer
Definition: cause to change ownership
Usage: I transferred my stock holdings to my children