hand
- noun
- /hænd/
- Informal
- When the session ends, Verdier offers his hand to help Jeanne down from her perch.
- lend a hand
- a helping hand
- hand-over-hand assistance
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Examples
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You need a hand?
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And those who just want sort of a hand up, they say it.
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I might need a hand with this.
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Getting as many books as possible into the hands of children is a huge priority for me.
Academic text (2015) -
Come on, I'll give you a hand.
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Hey, do you need a hand down the gangway?
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Maybe you'd like to give him a hand?
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Take my hand.
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I'm normally based in Salisbury, but your locaI man here asked me to pop over and give him a hand.
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When the project became overwhelming, she gladly offered her hand to help me finish it on time.
Synonyms
An act that makes something easier for someone
Help given to someone that makes a task easier or gives money
Someone who gives support when you need it
A person who helps with physical tasks when needed
Antonyms
Idioms
To do something with your hands, for example writing or making things, instead of with a machine
- Informal
To put someone into a bad or difficult situation because of bad luck
- Informal
In a humble and respectful way when you ask for something or admit a mistake
- Offensive
A rude phrase with a hand gesture that tells someone you will not listen
- Informal
Calm, skilled control of a team or company in difficult times
- Offensive
A rude way to say someone is in an embarrassing situation and unprepared
- Informal
Put someone into a difficult situation they cannot control because of bad luck
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
- US
A secret criminal group that extorted people and used violence in Italian American neighborhoods
A form of football where another player stops someone by touching them with both hands
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Hand for help comes from offering your hand to someone, so a 'hand' means the help or physical help you give to someone doing a task.