Hand meaning in English

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Definition

a hand: a part of the body at the end of the arm which has fingers and thumbs noun
to hand (over) (something) to (somebody): to pass, give (something) to (somebody) verb

Examples

  • "Washing your hands after visiting the men's room"
  • "Bruno : Shake his hand Brian, he's a frigging robot!"
  • "General : Be quiet and put your hands where I can see them!"
  • "He needs a comforting hand to stroke him."
  • "Thank you, BrianBot, your metallic hands are surprisingly tender."
  • "A man with big hands."
  • "Bruno : Jean, what are you doing with that gun in your hand?"
  • "Icarus : Well, I wanted to get a pair of gloves for my mother, her hands get very cold during the winter season..."
  • "As her delicate hands served each dish, each more exquisite than the last, my mind started to wander and I began to imagine a future with Betty by my side, maybe even as my wife..."
  • "I still don't think he washes his hands however."
  • "The only disadvantage is that some workers need to use both of their hands to operate machinery."
  • "I really don't have the green hand."
  • "Edward : Look at your hands, they're such useful tools."
  • "Why don't you hold hands?"
  • "The chef is a maniacal tyrant and requires that we wash our hands at least twice per day."
  • "I have never seen anyone eat mashed potatoes with their hands before."
  • "Bob the Brit : Alright, let me see those hands in the air, tough guy!"
  • "After complaining about the weather for half an hour, she told me that she recently handed over a cheque for £90,000 to a "nice young man", and that in exchange he promised to re-plaster the ceiling in her sitting room. I'm no expert on re-plastering, but this seems like a rather large sum of money."
  • "Bruno : Yes, I know that dogs don't have hands!"
  • "Dirty hands!"

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