DICTOMETER

HANDS

(hand, hands, bastar, cacho de bananas, entregar, mano, obrero, bananklase, gi, hånd, håndarbeider, lange, overdra, overrekke)

1. Synonyms:
   • Hands
   • Custody
   Definitions:
   • (with `in') guardianship over
   • in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
   Examples:
   • 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. Synonyms:
   • Work force
   • Workforce
   • Manpower
   • Hands
   • Men
   Definitions:
   • the force of workers available
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Hand
   • Manus
   • Mitt
   • Paw
   Definitions:
   • the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
   Examples:
   • He had the hands of a surgeon
   • He extended his mitt
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Hired hand
   • Hand
   • Hired man
   Definitions:
   • a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
   Examples:
   • The hired hand fixed the railing
   • A ranch hand
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Handwriting
   • Hand
   • Script
   Definitions:
   • something written by hand
   Examples:
   • She recognized his handwriting
   • His hand was illegible
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Hand
   Definitions:
   • ability
   Examples:
   • He wanted to try his hand at singing
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Hand
   Definitions:
   • a position given by its location to the side of an object
   Examples:
   • Objections were voiced on every hand
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Hand
   • Deal
   Definitions:
   • the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
   Examples:
   • I didn't hold a good hand all evening
   • He kept trying to see my hand
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Hand
   Definitions:
   • one of two sides of an issue
   Examples:
   • On the one hand..., but on the other hand...
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Hand
   Definitions:
   • a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
   Examples:
   • The big hand counts the minutes
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Hand
   Definitions:
   • a unit of length equal to 4 inches
   • used in measuring horses
   Examples:
   • The horse stood 20 hands
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Hand
    Definitions:
    • a member of the crew of a ship
    Examples:
    • All hands on deck
    
    
11. Synonyms:
    • Bridge player
    • Hand
    Definitions:
    • a card player in a game of bridge
    Examples:
    • We need a 4th hand for bridge
    
    
12. Synonyms:
    • Hand
    Definitions:
    • a round of applause to signify approval
    Examples:
    • Give the little lady a great big hand
    
    
13. Synonyms:
    • Hand
    Definitions:
    • terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
    Examples:
    • The kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting- Springfield (Mass.) Union
    
    
14. Synonyms:
    • Hand
    • Helping hand
    Definitions:
    • physical assistance
    Examples:
    • Give me a hand with the chores
    
    

1. Synonyms:
   • Pass
   • Hand
   • Reach
   • Pass on
   • Turn over
   • Give
   Definitions:
   • place into the hands or custody of
   Examples:
   • Hand me the spoon, please
   • Turn the files over to me, please
   • He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Hand
   Definitions:
   • guide or conduct or usher somewhere
   Examples:
   • Hand the elderly lady into the taxi