Gadit

hand

Definitions (5)
1nounThe end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.
She raised her hand to ask a question.
He held the book in his hand.
The child reached out his hand to grab the toy.
2nounA unit of measurement equal to inches, used especially for measuring the height of horses.
The horse is hands high.
He measured the pony using hands.
The tallest horse in the stable was hands.
3nounA person who does manual work, especially on a farm or ship.
The farm hired extra hands for the harvest season.
He worked as a deck hand on the ship.
They needed more hands to finish the job.
4nounA round of applause or a show of approval.
The performer received a big hand from the audience.
Let's give her a hand for her great performance.
He got a hand for his speech.
5nounA set of playing cards dealt to a player in a card game.
She had a winning hand in poker.
He showed his hand to the other players.
The dealer dealt each player a hand.
Idioms & expressions
give someone a hand, To help someone with a task or activity.
hand in hand, Together, in close association or cooperation.
on the other hand, Used to introduce a contrasting point of view or situation.
Word Origin
Language
Old English
Original word
hand
Originally meant
the end part of the arm
Background
The word 'hand' has been used in English since Old English times, with similar forms in other Germanic languages, such as Old High German 'hand' and Old Norse 'hǫnd'.