hand
English Thesaurus
1. physical assistance (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
2. terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos) (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | forepaw, |
| definition | : | front paw; analogous to the human hand (noun.animal) |
3. a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | pointer, |
| definition | : | an indicator as on a dial (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hour hand, little hand, |
| definition | : | the shorter hand of a clock that points to the hours (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | second hand, |
| definition | : | hand marking seconds on a timepiece (noun.artifact) |
4. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | extremity, |
| definition | : | that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | clenched fist, fist, |
| definition | : | a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting) (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | right, right hand, |
| definition | : | the hand that is on the right side of the body (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | left, left hand, |
| definition | : | the hand that is on the left side of the body (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | palm, thenar, |
| definition | : | the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | finger, |
| definition | : | any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | ball, |
| definition | : | a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | metacarpus, |
| definition | : | the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | homo, human, human being, man, |
| definition | : | any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | arm, |
| definition | : | a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb (noun.body) |
5. ability (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | ability, power, |
| definition | : | possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done (noun.cognition) |
6. one of two sides of an issue (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | side, |
| definition | : | an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect) (noun.cognition) |
7. something written by hand (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | writing, |
| definition | : | letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cursive, cursive script, longhand, running hand, |
| definition | : | rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | handwriting, |
| definition | : | the activity of writing by hand (noun.act) |
8. a round of applause to signify approval (noun.communication)
9. the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | bridge hand, |
| definition | : | the cards held in a game of bridge (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | poker hand, |
| definition | : | the 5 cards held in a game of poker (noun.group) |
| part holonym | : | long suit, |
| definition | : | in a hand, the suit having the most cards (noun.group) |
10. a position given by its location to the side of an object (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | side, |
| definition | : | a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location (noun.location) |
11. a card player in a game of bridge (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | card player, |
| definition | : | someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bidder, |
| definition | : | someone who makes a bid at cards (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bridge partner, |
| definition | : | one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | contractor, declarer, |
| definition | : | the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps (noun.person) |
12. a member of the crew of a ship (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | crewman, sailor, |
| definition | : | any member of a ship's crew (noun.person) |
13. a hired laborer on a farm or ranch (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | ranch hand, |
| definition | : | a hired hand on a ranch (noun.person) |
14. a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | handbreadth, handsbreadth, |
| definition | : | any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand (noun.quantity) |
15. guide or conduct or usher somewhere (verb.motion)
16. place into the hands or custody of (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | transfer, |
| definition | : | cause to change ownership (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | give, |
| definition | : | leave with; give temporarily (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | slip, sneak, |
| definition | : | pass on stealthily (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | deal, |
| definition | : | give (a specific card) to a player (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | entrust, leave, |
| definition | : | put into the care or protection of someone (verb.possession) |
17. physical assistance (noun.act)
| derivation | : | hand, |
| definition | : | guide or conduct or usher somewhere (verb.motion) |
18. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb (noun.body)
| derivation | : | paw, |
| definition | : | touch clumsily (verb.contact) |
19. something written by hand (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | handwrite, |
| definition | : | write by hand (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | scriptural, |
| definition | : | written or relating to writing (adj.pert) |
20. the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time (noun.group)
| derivation | : | deal, |
| definition | : | distribute cards to the players in a game (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | deal, |
| definition | : | give (a specific card) to a player (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | carry on, conduct, deal, |
| definition | : | direct the course of; manage or control (verb.social) |
21. guide or conduct or usher somewhere (verb.motion)
22. place into the hands or custody of (verb.possession)
| also | : | pass on, |
| definition | : | give to or transfer possession of (verb.possession) |
| also | : | hand down, |
| definition | : | passed on, as by inheritance (verb.possession) |
| also | : | pass on, relegate, submit, |
| definition | : | refer to another person for decision or judgment (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | handing over, passage, |
| definition | : | the act of passing something to another person (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | hand, manus, mitt, paw, |
| definition | : | the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb (noun.body) |
23. physical assistance (noun.act)
| derivation | : | hand, |
| definition | : | guide or conduct or usher somewhere (verb.motion) |
24. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb (noun.body)
| derivation | : | paw, |
| definition | : | touch clumsily (verb.contact) |
25. something written by hand (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | handwrite, |
| definition | : | write by hand (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | scriptural, |
| definition | : | written or relating to writing (adj.pert) |
26. the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time (noun.group)
| derivation | : | deal, |
| definition | : | distribute cards to the players in a game (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | deal, |
| definition | : | give (a specific card) to a player (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | carry on, conduct, deal, |
| definition | : | direct the course of; manage or control (verb.social) |
27. guide or conduct or usher somewhere (verb.motion)
28. place into the hands or custody of (verb.possession)
| also | : | pass on, |
| definition | : | give to or transfer possession of (verb.possession) |
| also | : | hand down, |
| definition | : | passed on, as by inheritance (verb.possession) |
| also | : | pass on, relegate, submit, |
| definition | : | refer to another person for decision or judgment (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | handing over, passage, |
| definition | : | the act of passing something to another person (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | hand, manus, mitt, paw, |
| definition | : | the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb (noun.body) |
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