hand synonyms

hand

n.

  1. The termination of the arm

    fingers, palm, grip, grasp, hold, phalanges, metacarpus, knuckles, paw*, duke*, hook*, shaker*, fin*, grappler*, forklift*; see also fist.

  2. *A workman

    helper, worker, hired hand; see laborer.

  3. Handwriting

    chirography, script, penmanship; see handwriting.

  4. Aid

    help, guidance, instruction; see aid 1, support 3.

  5. Ability

    control, knack, skill; see ability 2.

  6. *Applause

    ovation, round of applause, thunderous reception, handclapping; see praise 2.

  7. Round of cards

    cards, deal, round; see game 1.

at first hand

from the original source, directly, originally; see original 1.

at hand

  1. near, close by, accessible, convenient; see available, near 1.

  2. imminent, approaching, coming, impending;

at second hand

by the way, on hearsay, by rumor; see indirectly.

at the hand of

done by, responsible for, in charge of; see by 2.

by hand

handcrafted, home-made, manual; see handmade.

change hands

transfer, pass on, shift, be sold, be under new management, change ownership, be conveyed; see also give 1.

eat out of one's hand

be tame, submit, acquiesce; see obey 1, yield 1.

force one's hand

drive, force, pressure; see press 1.

from hand to hand

shifted, given over, changed; see transferred.

from hand to mouth

from day to day, from paycheck to paycheck, by necessity, in poverty, precariously, meagerly; see poor 1.

in hand

under control, in order, all right; see managed.

join hands

unite, associate, agree; see join 1.

keep one's hand in

carry on, continue, make a practice of; see practice 1.

lay hands on

find, take, arrest, apprehend; see seize 1, 2.

not lift a hand

do nothing, be lazy, not try; see neglect 1, 2.

off one's hands

out of one's responsibility, no longer one's concern, not accountable for; see irresponsible.

on every hand

on all sides, at all times, all over; see everywhere.

on hand

ready, close by, usable; see available.

on one's hands

in one's care or responsibility, chargeable to one, accountable to; see responsible 1.

on the other hand

otherwise, conversely, however, from the opposite position; see opposing 2.

out of hand

out of control, wild, unmanageable; see unruly.

show <strong>or </strong>tip one's hand

disclose, divulge, confess; see reveal 1.

take in hand

take control of, take responsibility for, take over, handle; see try 1.

throw up one's hands

give up, resign, quit; see yield 1.

to hand

close by, at hand, immediate; see near 1.

turn one's hand to

attempt, endeavor, try one's hand at; see try 2.

wash one's hands of

deny, reject, refuse; see denounce.

with a heavy hand

oppressive, harsh, coercive; see cruel 2, severe 2.

with a high hand

arbitrarily, tyrannically, oppressively, highhandedly; see arrogantly.

with clean hands

guiltless, blameless, inculpable; see innocent 1.

hand

v.

deliver, give to, return; see give 1.

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