hand - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

physical assistance

Synonyms

• hand
• helping hand

More generic

• aid
• assist
• assistance
• help

Noun

terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)

Synonyms

• hand

More generic

• forepaw

Noun

a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece

Synonyms

• hand

More generic

• pointer

More specific

• big hand
• hour hand
• little hand
• minute hand
• second hand

Related

• horologe
• timekeeper
• timepiece

Noun

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

Synonyms

• hand
• manus
• mitt
• paw

More generic

• extremity

More specific

• clenched fist
• fist
• hooks
• left
• left hand
• maulers
• meat hooks
• right
• right hand

Related

• arteria digitalis
• arteria metacarpea
• ball
• digital arteries
• finger
• intercapitular vein
• metacarpal artery
• metacarpal vein
• metacarpus
• palm
• thenar
• vena intercapitalis
• vena metacarpus

Related

• arm
• homo
• human
• human being
• man

Noun

ability

Synonyms

• hand

More generic

• ability
• power

Noun

one of two sides of an issue

Synonyms

• hand

More generic

• side

Noun

something written by hand

Synonyms

• hand
• handwriting
• script

More generic

• writing

More specific

• cacography
• calligraphy
• chirography
• cursive
• cursive script
• longhand
• penmanship
• running hand
• scratch
• scrawl
• scribble
• shorthand
• stenography
• tachygraphy

Noun

a round of applause to signify approval

Synonyms

• hand

More generic

• applause
• clapping
• hand clapping

Noun

the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

Synonyms

• deal
• hand

More generic

• accumulation
• aggregation
• assemblage
• collection

More specific

• bridge hand
• poker hand

Related

• long suit

Noun

a position given by its location to the side of an object

Synonyms

• hand

More generic

• side

Noun

a card player in a game of bridge

Synonyms

• bridge player
• hand

More generic

• card player

More specific

• bidder
• bridge partner
• contractor
• declarer

Noun

a member of the crew of a ship

Synonyms

• hand

More generic

• crewman
• sailor

Noun

a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

Synonyms

• hand
• hired hand
• hired man

More generic

• jack
• laborer
• labourer
• manual laborer

More specific

• drover
• farm worker
• farmhand
• field hand
• fieldhand
• groom
• herder
• herdsman
• hostler
• ostler
• ranch hand
• stableboy
• stableman

Noun

a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses

Synonyms

• hand

More generic

• handbreadth
• handsbreadth

Verb

guide or conduct or usher somewhere

Synonyms

• hand

More generic

• conduct
• direct
• guide
• lead
• take

Verb

place into the hands or custody of

Synonyms

• give
• hand
• pass
• pass on
• reach
• turn over

More generic

• transfer

Also See

• hand down
• hand out
• hand over

More specific

• commit
• confide
• deal
• deliver
• entrust
• fork out
• fork over
• fork up
• free
• give
• give up
• hand over
• intrust
• leave
• release
• relinquish
• render
• resign
• slip
• sneak
• trust
• turn in

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