to hand
- verb
- /hænd/
Examples
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We will bring your kittens and hand them to you because that's really cool.
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The man got out, opened the hatch, growled something unintelligible, and then handed me my bag.
Academic text (2017) -
The recruiter slaps Forrest on the shoulder and hands him some military literature.
Fiction book (1994) -
When Molly unwrapped the toy, she looked at it and smiled, handing the handwritten IOU to Mom.
Fiction book (1996) -
He reached out to hand me his notebook as I entered the classroom.
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The teacher decided to hand the students their exam papers one by one.
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As she struggled to climb the steps, I quickly went to hand her a steadying hand.
Synonyms
To help someone with something or to clap to show appreciation
To help someone with a task
To comfort and guide someone who feels anxious or unsure
To give someone support with a task or problem
Hold someone's arm to help or guide them while walking
To offer help or friendship by reaching out your hand to someone
Antonyms
Idioms
To do something with your hands, for example writing or making things, instead of with a machine
Know a place or thing very well because you have seen it many times
- Informal
In a humble and respectful way when you ask for something or admit a mistake
- Informal
Show too much confidence and take risks that make you lose your advantage
- Offensive
A rude phrase with a hand gesture that tells someone you will not listen
- Informal
Put someone into a difficult situation they cannot control because of bad luck
- Informal
To put someone into a bad or difficult situation because of bad luck
- Offensive
A rude way to say someone is in an embarrassing situation and unprepared
Phrasal Verbs
- Specialized
Move an active call or data connection from one cell tower to another to keep service working
Compounds
- Offensive
A sexual act where one person uses a hand to touch a man's penis for pleasure
- Informal
A way of showing too much worry by repeatedly twisting or clasping the hands
A thing you hold and use with your hands, not powered by a machine, like a hammer or screwdriver
Striking the palms of your hands together repeatedly to show approval or admiration
A form of football where another player stops someone by touching them with both hands
- US
A secret criminal group that extorted people and used violence in Italian American neighborhoods
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Hand as a verb meaning to guide comes from using your hand to lead or help someone move, so to 'hand' someone through a crowd is to guide them by the arm or hand.