hand

Definitions

1. noun

   The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers.

   Examples

   • Her hands are really strong.
   • Wash your hands before you eat.
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2. noun

   The foot or paw of some animals that can grip things.

   Examples

   • The monkey used its back hand to hold the branch.
   • The bird held its food in its hand.
3. noun

   A pointer on a clock or dial that shows the time.

   Examples

   • The clock's hands pointed to nearly midnight.
   • The short hand shows the hour.
4. noun

   The cards a player holds in a game.

   Examples

   • She was dealt a strong hand.
   • He gave up after seeing his poor hand.
5. noun

   One round of a card game.

   Examples

   • Let's play one more hand before we go.
   • He won three hands in a row.
6. noun

   A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.

   Examples

   • Workers tied the dried leaves into hands.
   • Each hand of tobacco was hung in the barn to dry.
7. noun

   A bunch of bananas joined at one stem.

   Examples

   • She bought a hand of bananas at the market.
   • One hand usually has ten to twenty bananas.
8. noun

   A unit of about four inches, used to measure the height of horses.

   Examples

   • The horse was about sixteen hands high.
   • The pony stood thirteen hands at the shoulder.
9. noun

   In old use, a measure of about three inches.

   Examples

   • The old measure of a hand was about three inches.
   • Long ago, people measured cloth by the hand.
10. noun

    A side or direction, such as right or left.

    Examples

    • There were soldiers on every hand.
    • On the left hand stood a tall tree.