Meaning of "hand" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HAND

Old English hand; related to Old Norse hönd, Gothic handus, Old High German hant.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HAND

hand  [hænd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAND

Hand is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hand in English.

WHAT DOES HAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hand

A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered extremity located at the end of an arm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs. A few other vertebrates such as the koala are often described as having either "hands" or "paws" on their front limbs. Fingers are some of the densest areas of nerve endings on the body, are the richest source of tactile feedback, and have the greatest positioning capability of the body; thus the sense of touch is intimately associated with hands. Like other paired organs, each hand is dominantly controlled by the opposing brain hemisphere, so that handedness, or the preferred hand choice for single-handed activities such as writing with a pencil, reflects individual brain functioning. Some evolutionary anatomists use the term hand to refer to the appendage of digits on the forelimb more generally — for example, in the context of whether the three digits of the bird hand involved the same homologous loss of two digits as in the dinosaur hand. The human hand has 27 bones, not including the sesamoid bone, the number of which varies between people. 14 of which are the phalanges of the fingers.

Definition of hand in the English dictionary

The first definition of hand in the dictionary is the prehensile part of the body at the end of the arm, consisting of a thumb, four fingers, and a palm. Other definition of hand is the bones of this part related adjective manual. Hand is also the corresponding or similar part in animals.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HAND

PRESENT

Present

I hand

you hand

he/she/it hands

we hand

you hand

they hand

Present continuous

I am handing

you are handing

he/she/it is handing

we are handing

you are handing

they are handing

Present perfect

I have handed

you have handed

he/she/it has handed

we have handed

you have handed

they have handed

Present perfect continuous

I have been handing

you have been handing

he/she/it has been handing

we have been handing

you have been handing

they have been handing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I handed

you handed

he/she/it handed

we handed

you handed

they handed

Past continuous

I was handing

you were handing

he/she/it was handing

we were handing

you were handing

they were handing

Past perfect

I had handed

you had handed

he/she/it had handed

we had handed

you had handed

they had handed

Past perfect continuous

I had been handing

you had been handing

he/she/it had been handing

we had been handing

you had been handing

they had been handing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hand

you will hand

he/she/it will hand

we will hand

you will hand

they will hand

Future continuous

I will be handing

you will be handing

he/she/it will be handing

we will be handing

you will be handing

they will be handing

Future perfect

I will have handed

you will have handed

he/she/it will have handed

we will have handed

you will have handed

they will have handed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been handing

you will have been handing

he/she/it will have been handing

we will have been handing

you will have been handing

they will have been handing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hand

you would hand

he/she/it would hand

we would hand

you would hand

they would hand

Conditional continuous

I would be handing

you would be handing

he/she/it would be handing

we would be handing

you would be handing

they would be handing

Conditional perfect

I would have hand

you would have hand

he/she/it would have hand

we would have hand

you would have hand

they would have hand

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been handing

you would have been handing

he/she/it would have been handing

we would have been handing

you would have been handing

they would have been handing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hand
we let´s hand
you hand

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hand

Past participle

handed

Present Participle

handing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «HAND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hand» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of hand

agency · aid · artificer · artisan · assist · assistance · authority · calligraphy · care · charge · chirography · clap · command · conduct · control · convey · craftsman · custody · deliver · direction · disposal · employee · fist · give · guardianship · guide · hand over · handwriting · help · helping hand · hireling · hook · influence · keeping · labourer · lead · longhand · mitt · operative · ovation · palm · part · participation · pass · paw · penmanship · possession · power · script · share · supervision · support · worker · workman · writing

TRANSLATION OF HAND

Find out the translation of hand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hand» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 手
• Translator English - Spanish: mano
• English: hand
• Translator English - Hindi: हाथ
• Translator English - Arabic: يَد
• Translator English - Russian: ладонь
• Translator English - Portuguese: mão
• Translator English - Bengali: হাত
• Translator English - French: main
• Translator English - Malay: Tangan
• Translator English - German: Hand
• Translator English - Japanese: 手
• Translator English - Korean: 손
• Translator English - Javanese: Tangan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bàn tay
• Translator English - Tamil: கை
• Translator English - Marathi: हात
• Translator English - Turkish: el
• Translator English - Italian: mano
• Translator English - Polish: ręka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: рука
• Translator English - Romanian: mână
• Translator English - Greek: χέρι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: hand
• Translator English - Swedish: hand
• Translator English - Norwegian: hånd

10 QUOTES WITH «HAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hand.

1

Aeschylus

And though all streams flow from a single course to cleanse the blood from polluted hand, they hasten on their course in vain.

2

Fred Allen

The last time I saw him he was walking down lover's lane holding his own hand.

3

Steven Amsterdam

Fiction demands structures and recognizable shapes. Big surprises only draw attention to the writer's hand.

4

Nickolas Ashford

I think I can see people wanting to hear more music-music now as opposed to all hip-hop. You know, which I have nothing against hip-hop. I think some of it is really good. But on the other hand, some of the real great artists are just being lost because they're not getting the airplay or anything to make them inspired to record again.

5

Margaret Atwood

Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers, there will shortly be no older ones. Literacy will be dead, and democracy - which many believe goes hand in hand with it - will be dead as well.

6

Antonio Banderas

Cats are very independent animals. They're very sexy, if you want. Dogs are different. They're familiar. They're obedient. You call a cat, you go, 'Cat, come here.' He doesn't come to you unless you have something in your hand that he thinks might be food. They're very free animals, and I like that.

7

Philippa Boyens

As a screenwriter, you have to let go, and you have to hand your baby over and let it go off into the world, which is entirely appropriate.

8

Anne Bronte

If you would have your son to walk honourably through the world, you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path, but teach him to walk firmly over them - not insist upon leading him by the hand, but let him learn to go alone.

9

William Cavendish

These are excellent lessons to break him, and make him light in hand: but nothing puts a horse so much upon his haunches, and consequently makes him so light in hand, as my new method of the pillar.

10

Emanuel Celler

On the one hand we publicly pronounce the equality of all peoples; on the other hand, in our immigration laws, we embrace in practice these very theories we abhor and verbally condemn.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAND»

Discover the use of hand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A Hand to Guide Me

Highlighting the importance of everyday mentorship, a Hollywood star shares his personal story of mentoring and mentors who shaped his life, and introduces the life-changing stories of more than seventy of America's leading personalities, ...

‎2006

Hand Me Another Brick

Charles Swindoll brings his sensible and straightforward style to offer a deeply spiritual approach to the role of leader.

Charles Swindoll, 1998

The Hidden Hand: Middle East Fears of Conspiracy

Examines the power of conspiracy theories in determining the political life of the Middle East, and examines conspiracism as a partial explanation for much of the region's problems

Daniel Pipes, 1998

Rude Hand Gestures of the World: A Guide to Offending ...

Learn how to go beyond just flipping the bird with this illustrated guide to rude hand gestures all around the world, from asking for sex in the Middle East to calling someone crazy in Italy.

Romana Lefevre, 2011

The Musician's Hand: A Clinical Guide

Clinical guide to special considerations necessary for managing treatment of musician patients. For surgeon, doctors, therapists, music teachers and musicians. High-quality halftone illustrations, photographs, and images.

Ian Winspur, Christopher B Wynn Parry, 1998

The Visible Hand

Examines the processes of production and distribution in the U.S. and the ways in which their management has become increasingly systematized The role of large-scale business enterprise-big business and its managers-during the formative ...

Alfred D. Chandler Jr., 1977

Every Hand Revealed

Gus analyzes the hands that he played during 2007 Aussie Millions poker tournament and reveals his secrets for winning.

Gus Hansen, 2008

Language in Hand: Why Sign Came Before Speech

"Stokoe recounts in Language in Hand how inspiration grew out of his original discovery in the 1950s and '60s that deaf people who signed were using a true language with constructions that did not derive from spoken English.

William C. Stokoe, 2001

Choosing & Using Hand Tools

Here are the tools that serious woodworkers turn to on a daily basis, as well as how to use and care for them. Every woodworker, whether beginner or pro, should keep this reference guide near the workbench.

Andy Rae, 2008

An Elegant Hand: The Golden Age of American Penmanship and ...

This work chronicles a period in American history when the ability to "write a good hand" was a key to prosperity. Henning reveals the lives and careers of some of the most important American penmen in history.

William E. Henning, Paul Melzer, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hand is used in the context of the following news items.

Jimmy Fallon Explains Injury on 'Tonight Show': 'Usually They Cut …

Jimmy Fallon made his “Tonight Show” return on Monday after a two-week hiatus, revealing the gruesome details of the hand injury that almost ... «Variety, Jul 15»

Human Hands More Primitive than Chimp Hands

The study, published in the latest issue of the journal Nature Communications, determined that while human hand proportions have changed ... «Discovery News, Jul 15»

Now that he has a deal with Iran, Obama must face Congress

... a vow Obama made at the very beginning of his presidency when he declared to hostile nations the United States would "extend a hand if ... «CNN, Jul 15»

Kelly Osbourne hurts hand while watching 'The Bachelorette'

Who knew watching reality TV could be so painful? TV personality Kelly Obsourne went to the hospital Monday night after suffering a hand ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

Watch: Dwayne Johnson Fakes Out Fans With Graphic Injury Video

UPDATED: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson posted a video Tuesday showing off a graphic hand injury — except that it wasn't his actual hand. «Variety, Jul 15»

Remember Man With 'White' Tattoo Who Shook Hillary's Hand …

Clinton's campaign at the time told BuzzFeed that the man approached her and asked to shake the Democratic presidential contender's hand. «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»

Hand Exercises Help Women With OA Get a Grip

A simple, home-based program of exercises for women with hand osteoarthritis was effective for improving function and pain in this potentially ... «MedPage Today, Jul 15»

Hong Kong residents hand over HK$27m after scam phone calls by …

The number of phone scams involving fraudsters posing as mainland officials soared to 200 in the first half of the year, 50 times the number of ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»

Hand pain forces Mew2King out of Evo

In a post on Reddit, Jason “Mew2King” Zimmerman attributed his decision to drop out of the tournament to finger pain and not wanting to “mess ... «The Daily Dot, Jul 15»

Health officials warn of arsenic levels in hand-dug clams

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials are warning people to take caution when eating soft shell clams after siphons, or the "neck" of ... «KTVZ, Jul 15»