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- [hand]
- /hænd/
- /hænd/
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- [hand]
- /hænd/
Definitions of hands word
- noun hands the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 1
- noun hands the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1
- noun hands a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 1
- noun hands something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. 1
- noun hands index (def 8). 1
- noun hands a person employed in manual labor or for general duties; worker; laborer: a factory hand; a ranch hand. 1
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Origin of hands
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Hand, Old Norse hǫnd, Gothic handus
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hands
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hands popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hands usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hands
noun hands
- labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- labour — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- working party — A working party is a committee which is formed to investigate a particular situation or problem and to produce a report containing its opinions and suggestions.
- clutches — power or control
- crew — The crew of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft is the people who work on and operate it.
Antonyms for hands
noun hands
- checks — Plural form of check.
- encumbrances — Plural form of encumbrance.
- weaknesses — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
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