Synonyms for hand
hænd; ˈlɜr nɪd

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1. hand, manus, mitt, paw(noun)

   the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

   "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"

   Synonyms:
   handwriting, glove, deal, baseball glove, hired hand, paw, baseball mitt, script, helping hand, hired man, bridge player, mitt, manus

2. hired hand, hand, hired man(noun)

   a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

   "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"

   Synonyms:
   handwriting, deal, hired hand, paw, script, helping hand, hired man, bridge player, mitt, manus

3. handwriting, hand, script(noun)

   something written by hand

   "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"

   Synonyms:
   handwriting, deal, hired hand, paw, book, script, helping hand, hired man, bridge player, mitt, manus, playscript

4. hand(noun)

   ability

   "he wanted to try his hand at singing"

   Synonyms:
   handwriting, deal, hired hand, paw, script, helping hand, hired man, bridge player, mitt, manus

5. hand(noun)

   a position given by its location to the side of an object

   "objections were voiced on every hand"

   Synonyms:
   handwriting, deal, hired hand, paw, script, helping hand, hired man, bridge player, mitt, manus

6. hand, deal(noun)

   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"

   Synonyms:
   mitt, peck, mint, plenty, lot, batch, raft, quite a little, passel, softwood, bargain, paw, pile, muckle, business deal, good deal, stack, mountain, sight, handwriting, deal, trade, bridge player, helping hand, wad, flock, hatful, mickle, slew, heap, mess, mass, hired hand, spate, tidy sum, hired man, script, great deal, manus, pot

7. hand(noun)

   one of two sides of an issue

   "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..."

   Synonyms:
   handwriting, deal, hired hand, paw, script, helping hand, hired man, bridge player, mitt, manus

8. hand(noun)

   a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece

   "the big hand counts the minutes"

   Synonyms:
   handwriting, deal, hired hand, paw, script, helping hand, hired man, bridge player, mitt, manus

9. hand(noun)

   a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses

   "the horse stood 20 hands"

   Synonyms:
   handwriting, deal, hired hand, paw, script, helping hand, hired man, bridge player, mitt, manus

10. hand(noun)

    a member of the crew of a ship

    "all hands on deck"

    Synonyms:
    handwriting, deal, hired hand, paw, script, helping hand, hired man, bridge player, mitt, manus

11. bridge player, hand(noun)

    a card player in a game of bridge

    "we need a 4th hand for bridge"

    Synonyms:
    handwriting, deal, hired hand, paw, script, helping hand, hired man, bridge player, mitt, manus

12. hand(noun)

    a round of applause to signify approval

    "give the little lady a great big hand"

    Synonyms:
    handwriting, deal, hired hand, paw, script, helping hand, hired man, bridge player, mitt, manus

13. hand(noun)

    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

    Synonyms:
    handwriting, deal, hired hand, paw, script, helping hand, hired man, bridge player, mitt, manus

14. hand, helping hand(verb)

    physical assistance

    "give me a hand with the chores"

    Synonyms:
    handwriting, deal, hired hand, paw, script, helping hand, hired man, bridge player, mitt, manus

15. pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give(verb)

    place into the hands or custody of

    "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

    Synonyms:
    run, progress, perish, hit, give way, elapse, dig, feed, go past, make pass, lead, top, roll, put across, go by, flip over, draw, evanesce, bowl over, moot, afford, collapse, occur, die, dedicate, debate, impart, turn over, go, contact, spend, ease up, slide by, get to, hold, fade, gift, render, consider, legislate, happen, egest, tip over, authorise, exceed, fleet, pass away, slip away, drop dead, overstep, relegate, move over, knock over, delve, transcend, gain, make it, authorize, founder, strive, devote, grant, establish, extend to, move on, devolve, cash in one's chips, kick the bucket, yield, contribute, get through, accomplish, give, fall out, attain, hap, slip by, march on, go on, tump over, sink, eliminate, croak, lapse, present, cave in, pass off, make, fall in, give-up the ghost, strain, return, blow over, apply, take place, generate, get hold of, expire, overhaul, pass around, chip in, throw, advance, go through, reach, open, communicate, submit, come about, choke, break, pop off, go across, cut into, overtake, travel by, arrive at, glide by, turn, deliberate, extend, circulate, reach out, distribute, decease, have, fall, pass, pass by, clear, exit, conk, excrete, buy the farm, pass along, achieve, upset, progress to, snuff it, touch, go along, surpass, guide, flip, overturn, leave, pay, consecrate, commit, sacrifice, kick in, pass on

16. hand(verb)

    guide or conduct or usher somewhere

    "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"

    Synonyms:
    reach, pass, give, pass on, turn over

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1. hand(noun)

   Synonyms:
   manus, paw

English Synonyms and Antonyms(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. hand

   Synonyms:
   bring, carry, convey, get, give, hold, keep, receive, retain

   Antonyms:
   cast, dart, delegate, depute, despatch, discharge, dismiss, drive, emit, fling, forward, hurl, impel, lance, launch, project, propel, send, sling, throw, transmit

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. hand

   Synonyms:
   laborer, workman, operative, artisan, agency, influence, index

   Antonyms:
   employer

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. hand(n.)

   Synonyms:
   palm and fingers, PAW

2. hand(n.)

   Synonyms:
   palm, four inches (in estimating the height of a horse), hand-breadth

3. hand(n.)

   Synonyms:
   side (right or left)

4. hand(n.)

   Synonyms:
   skill, ability, talent, faculty, dexterity

5. hand(n.)

   Synonyms:
   handiwork, workmanship

6. hand(n.)

   Synonyms:
   mode of procedure

7. hand(n.)

   Synonyms:
   agency, intervention, participation

8. hand(n.)

   Synonyms:
   possession, control, power

9. hand(n.)

   Synonyms:
   laborer, workman, operative, EMPLOYÉ, artisan, artificer, craftsman

10. hand(n.)

    Synonyms:
    10. index, pointer, indicator

11. hand(n.)

    Synonyms:
    chirography, handwriting, style of penmanship

12. hand(v. a.)

    Synonyms:
    give (with the hand), transmit, present, pass by hand

13. hand(v. a.)

    Synonyms:
    lead, conduct, guide

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. hand(n)

   Synonyms:
   paw, manus

   Associated words:
   chirology, chiromancy, palmistry, chiropody, chiropodist, chirognomy, chirographer, chirographist, chirogymnast, chirologist, cheirosophy, manicure, chiromancer, manual, chirography, ambidextral, ambidextrous, ambidexterity, ambidexter, achirous, chiragra, fist, manacle, castanets, mount, discriminal, bimanual, bimanous

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1. List of paraphrases for "hand":

   side, hands, part, party, share, lato, main, mano, aside, handheld, lado, portion, arm, proportion, manual, manuals

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How to use hand in a sentence?

1. Htoot May:

   When I ask people in my constituency whether they are aware of Covid-19, I have to explain the global pandemic to them from the beginning, i have to explain to them what social distancing is and how to practice proper hand hygiene.

2. Battaille:

   [F]or academic men to be happy, the universe would have to take shape. All of philosophy has no other goal: it is a matter of giving a frock coat to what is, a mathematical frock coat. On the other hand, affirming that the universe resembles nothing and is only formless amounts to saying that the universe is something like a spider or spit.

3. Tiger Woods:

   I feel good about both, the putting feels so much better as I feel better, it kind of goes hand-in-hand.

4. De Jongh:

   As everybody understands, today is not a day to speak about the Tour de France, the days ahead or Alberto's main rivals on the mount stages. All that is irrelevant and we are all here solely to support Ivan, the entire team hopes to meet him again in Paris and hand him the yellow jersey.

5. Steven Taylor:

   On the one hand it creates increased anxiety among those who doubt the truth is being told, and on the other it increases the number of people who think the whole thing is overblown.

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