hand

Definition

  • n. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
  • n. ability
  • n. a position given by its location to the side of an object
  • n. the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

Word forms

Past tense
handed
Past participle
handed
Present participle
handing
Third person singular
hands

Example sentences

  1. n.

    She raised her hand to ask a question in class.

  2. vt.

    Please hand me the book from the shelf.