• physical assistance; "give me a Hand with the chores"
• terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); "the kangaroo''s forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered Hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union
• a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big Hand counts the minutes"
• the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the Hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
• ability; "he wanted to try his Hand at singing"
• one of two sides of an issue; "on the one Hand..., but on the other Hand..."
• something written by Hand; "she recognized his Handwriting"; "his Hand was illegible"
• a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big Hand"
• the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn''t hold a good Hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my Hand"
• a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every Hand"
• a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th Hand for bridge"
• a member of the crew of a ship; "all Hands on deck"
• a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired Hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch Hand"
• a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 Hands"
• guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "Hand the elderly lady into the taxi"
• place into the Hands or custody of; "Hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

'Hand' in other languages