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to hand

to hand

1.0
To give something to someone
  • verb
  • /hænd/
translation icon : dar
  • I will hand you the report as soon as I finish editing it.
  • hand over money
  • hand someone a book
  • hand out cards

Relatives went up, handed it in, phoned up.

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Examples

Synonyms

to give
vsto hand
1.0

To hand something to someone, for example a present

is mainly about moving items into another person's custody or possession
to pass
vsto hand
755 1.0

To give something to another person

is focused more on placing items into another person's custody or possession
to present
vsto hand
  • Formal
371 2.7

Give something to someone in a ceremony

is a neutral transfer without ceremonial or formal presentation
to hand over
vsto hand
296 2.8

Give something to someone because you have to

is a neutral act of placing items into another person's custody or possession
to turn over
vsto hand
248 3.2

Give a person or thing to someone else to look after

is the more general act of transferring items into another person's possession
to pass on
vsto hand
134 2.7

To give something to another person, often information or a message

is used more for directly placing items into someone's custody rather than forwarding
to hand off
vsto hand
  • US
22 3.7

Give responsibility, control, or an object to another person

focuses more on moving items into another person's longer term custody or possession

Antonyms

236 3.4

To keep having something such as a job or possession

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

Idioms

Shows a different idea from what you said before

out of hand
  • Informal
176 4.8

A situation that is not under control and hard to manage

106 1.0

Close by and easy to reach when you need it

81 2.1

Ready to use or help when needed

81 2.0

To do something with your hands, for example writing or making things, instead of with a machine

To introduce one of two contrasting points in a discussion

69 2.1

Under control and dealt with successfully

60 3.2

Used to show one idea that you will compare with another

54 3.2

People or groups work closely together to reach the same goal

51 3.2

About to happen

13 1.0

Two people hold each other's hands while walking together

Know a place or thing very well because you have seen it many times

Knowing a place or subject very well

hand and foot
  • Informal
7 6.6

Give someone complete care and do everything they want

To harm someone who helps you

6 2.7

To give someone support with a task or problem

hand over fist
  • Informal
5 5.9

Happens very quickly, often when someone earns a lot of money

to extend a hand
  • Informal
5 2.9

To offer help or friendship by reaching out your hand to someone

5 3.8

During very close fighting when people stand next to each other

Near you and easy to reach

4 4.9

To have a very small number of people or things

hat in hand
  • Informal
3 7.2

In a humble and respectful way when you ask for something or admit a mistake

3 7.0

Show too much confidence and take risks that make you lose your advantage

Likely to happen very soon

hand in glove
  • Informal
2 7.0

Working very closely in a secret or dishonest way

hand to God
  • Informal
2 8.2

Say it to promise that what you say is true

hand to mouth
  • Informal
2 6.3

Living with only enough money for day to day needs and no savings

talk to the hand
  • Offensive
2 9.7

A rude phrase with a hand gesture that tells someone you will not listen

Done personally by the person who made or wrote it

1 6.5

Make someone decide or act sooner than they want

hand-to-mouth
  • Informal
1 6.8

To live with only enough money to pay for basic needs and no savings

To mention one part of a situation while comparing it with another

To do everything for someone and meet all their needs

To steal money from your workplace, for example from a cash register

You can reach and use it right away

Put someone into a difficult situation they cannot control because of bad luck

1 8.0

To stop someone completely from acting freely

1 7.9

To put someone into a bad or difficult situation because of bad luck

Directly from the person, place, or event involved

hand and glove
  • Informal
1 6.1

Working very closely together

1 8.8

To ask people for money by showing you need it

Very few people or things you can count on one hand

To accept what you cannot change and make the best of it

7.7

Not able to act freely because rules or people stop you

7.7

In a humble way when asking for help or forgiveness

A rude way to say someone is in an embarrassing situation and unprepared

A past rule or tradition that still controls and prevents change

5.0

To handle a situation well by using what you have

To be unprepared and embarrassed in front of other people

Very easy for anyone to understand or do

Put as much as your hand can hold

To know something very well and do it easily

Phrasal Verbs

707 1.8

To help someone with something or to clap to show appreciation

296 2.8

Give something to someone because you have to

165 1.8

To give something to people in a group

49 3.6

Give objects, knowledge, or traditions to younger people in your family

to hand it to
  • Informal
43 4.6

Praise someone for doing something well

41 2.5

Give a document, for example an assignment, to someone in charge

Help make something happen or influence how it is done

to lend a hand
  • Informal
28 1.3

To help someone with a task

22 3.7

Give responsibility, control, or an object to another person

20 3.8

To choose carefully by yourself for a special purpose

to hand out
  • Informal
14 5.5

To ask people for money or help expecting to receive it

10 2.8

To comfort and guide someone who feels anxious or unsure

Lift your hand to show you want to speak or ask a question

5 2.8

Wash something with your hands instead of in a machine

4 2.2

Raise your hand to show you want to speak or answer

Two people walk close together holding hands as a sign of affection

To help someone a lot with a task or project

To make pots or bowls by shaping clay with your hands without using a wheel

Raise your hand to show you want to take part

to hand off
  • Specialized
1 4.3

Move an active call or data connection from one cell tower to another to keep service working

To become available to someone, often information or documents

To give each player a set of cards in a card game

to hand-wave
  • Informal
1 8.3

To give a quick, unclear answer instead of real facts

8.2

To ask for money or help without trying to earn it

To move your hand to show you do not care

Compounds

191 1.0

The part of the body on the right side that you use to hold things and write

149 1.0

The hand on the left side of the body

upper hand
  • Informal
54 3.2

A position giving power or advantage over someone in a situation

45 1.3

On or toward the right side

41 3.5

A trusted helper who works closely with a leader

31 1.4

Someone who gives support when you need it

A person who helps a leader and is trusted with important work

25 2.7

A thing you use with the left hand

hand job
  • Offensive
24 9.9

A sexual act where one person uses a hand to touch a man's penis for pleasure

22 3.4

The job you are doing now that needs your attention

19 2.2

Not new, bought from someone who owned it before

18 2.9

Loud applause from an audience to show strong approval

18 3.7

Small and light enough to hold and use with one hand

18 1.0

On the left side of something

18 5.4

Physical fighting that happens very close to someone

hand grenade
  • Specialized
17 4.2

A small bomb you throw by hand

17 3.0

A used piece of clothing or item given from one person to another

Quick, skilled hand movements used to perform magic tricks or fool people

hand wringing
  • Informal
13 7.7

A way of showing too much worry by repeatedly twisting or clasping the hands

10 4.4

A person who works on a ranch caring for cattle or horses

9 2.9

A small human hand that often belongs to a child

7 3.8

A calm, careful way of guiding movement or people in difficult situations

7 1.0

A small towel for drying your hands or face

7 3.6

A person paid to do manual work on a farm or ranch

6 2.8

Made to be used with the right hand

6 2.6

The hand on a clock that shows seconds

5 3.6

Giving close support and guidance to help someone do something new or difficult

5 3.3

Information received through another person rather than directly

The thing people are talking about now

5 4.0

A person who does hard physical work on a farm

5 4.1

The freedom to act or decide without being told what to do

5 1.0

A cream that makes the skin of your hands soft and protects it

5 1.8

A thing you hold and use with your hands, not powered by a machine, like a hammer or screwdriver

4 2.5

A small puppet you wear on your hand and move with your fingers

4 1.4

A cream for your hands that makes the skin soft and not dry

3 2.2

The short pointer on a clock that shows the hour

3 2.9

A small cart with two wheels and handles for moving heavy things

3 3.4

Money you can use immediately

3 2.1

A small mirror with a handle that you hold to see your face

3 6.4

Very strict control over people that allows no disagreement

3 1.8

Small bags you carry onto a plane or train instead of checking them

A shop that sells used things at low prices

2 1.0

The longer hand on a clock that points to the minutes

2 3.0

A simple device you move by hand to lift water or push air

A small portable computer you hold in one hand

2 6.8

A short time when someone keeps having success, often in games or sports

cold hand
  • Literature
1 8.2

An unfriendly touch or a feeling that danger is near

1 1.6

A long hand on a clock or watch that shows the minutes

1 2.0

A control you pull to keep a parked car from moving

1 2.8

A small tool you hold to mix and beat food such as batter and cream

hand waving
  • Informal
1 8.6

Making unclear gestures or saying unclear things to avoid a clear answer

1 3.8

Glass that a person shapes by blowing air through a tube, not by a machine

1 1.9

Holding another person's hand to show love or give comfort

1 1.8

The shorter hand on a clock or watch that shows the hour

1 7.4

Information told by someone who heard it from someone else

Striking the palms of your hands together repeatedly to show approval or admiration

1 4.6

A form of football where another player stops someone by touching them with both hands

1 7.7

A situation where one person or group has more control than others

eldest hand
  • Archaic
1 9.2

The player sitting immediately to the dealer's left who plays first

hand ax
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A small stone tool with a sharp edge used for cutting and chopping

1 3.0

A small tool you turn by hand to make holes in wood or other materials

1 2.1

A saw used with one hand to cut wood

1 3.0

A set of five cards a player receives to try to win against others

1 9.5

A secret criminal group that extorted people and used violence in Italian American neighborhoods

bridge hand
  • Jargon
1 4.9

Cards a player is dealt in the game of bridge

1 4.2

Small electric tool that sends warm air to dry hair

hand line
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A fishing line that you hold and use without a rod or reel

1 3.5

A portable device you move by hand to take a picture of a document or barcode

1 4.3

Giving too much help so someone cannot act or decide alone

1 4.8

A thing you can hold for support, or simple help for someone new

1 4.0

Describing clothing or objects that have been used and are given to someone else

1 4.9

Moving the hands to get attention or make a point

1 2.5

Lifting a hand to show you want to speak or answer

How Formal

to present
  • Formal
371 2.7
to deliver
933 1.0
to hand over
296 2.8
to hand
1.0
to give
1.0
to pass
755 1.0
to slip
262 2.7

Surface Forms

hand infinitive
handed past
handed past participle
handing present participle
hands third person singular

Etymology

Hand as a verb meaning to give comes from putting something into someone's hand, so to 'hand' something is to pass it to another person.