Hand — meaning in English

English meaning

• hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
• handball noun A team sport in which players throw and bounce a ball, trying to score by throwing it into the opposing goal.

Senses

Hand is used for these senses in English:

• hand The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
• hand (card games) The set of cards held by a player.
• hand A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.
• handball (countable, Australian rules football) An act of passing a football by holding it with one hand and hitting it with the other.
• on hand (idiomatic) Available; ready; in stock.

hand — full definition

1. noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
2. noun The cards a player is holding in a card game, or a single round of play.
3. noun Help or assistance, especially physical.
4. noun A worker or laborer, especially one hired for manual work.
5. verb To pass or give something to someone using the hand.

handball — full definition

1. noun A team sport in which players throw and bounce a ball, trying to score by throwing it into the opposing goal.
2. noun (soccer) The offense of a player, other than the goalkeeper, touching the ball with their hand or arm.

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