hand
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
he had the hands of a surgeon
Types & categories
- extremity hypernym
- fist hyponym
- hooks hyponym
- right hand hyponym
- left hand hyponym
Parts & wholes
- human being part holonym
- arm part holonym
- digital arteries part meronym
- metacarpal artery part meronym
- intercapitular vein part meronym
- metacarpal vein part meronym
- palm part meronym
- finger part meronym
- ball part meronym
- metacarpus part meronym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
place into the hands or custody of
hand me the spoon, please
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- communicate also see
- hand out also see
- pass on also see
- hand down also see
- hand over also see
- impart also see
- relegate also see
- handing over derivation
- hand derivation
Sense 3 noun
a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
the hired hand fixed the railing
Types & categories
- laborer hypernym
- farmhand hyponym
- herdsman hyponym
- ranch hand hyponym
- stableman hyponym
Sense 4 verb
guide or conduct or usher somewhere
hand the elderly lady into the taxi
Types & categories
- lead hypernym
Related & opposite
- helping hand derivation
Sense 5 noun
something written by hand
she recognized his handwriting
Types & categories
- writing hypernym
- stenography hyponym
- longhand hyponym
- calligraphy hyponym
- scribble hyponym
Related & opposite
- handwrite derivation
- scriptural derivation
- handwriting domain topic
Sense 6 noun
ability
he wanted to try his hand at singing
Types & categories
- ability hypernym
Sense 7 noun
a position given by its location to the side of an object
objections were voiced on every hand
Types & categories
- side hypernym
Sense 8 noun
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
I didn't hold a good hand all evening
Types & categories
- collection hypernym
- bridge hand hyponym
- poker hand hyponym
Parts & wholes
- long suit part meronym
Related & opposite
Sense 9 noun
one of two sides of an issue
on the one hand..., but on the other hand...
Types & categories
- side hypernym
Sense 10 noun
a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
the big hand counts the minutes
Types & categories
- pointer hypernym
- hour hand hyponym
- minute hand hyponym
- second hand hyponym
Parts & wholes
- timepiece part holonym
Sense 11 noun
a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses
the horse stood 20 hands
Types & categories
- handbreadth hypernym
Sense 12 noun
a member of the crew of a ship
all hands on deck
Types & categories
- sailor hypernym
Sense 13 noun
a card player in a game of bridge
we need a 4th hand for bridge
Types & categories
- card player hypernym
- bidder hyponym
- bridge partner hyponym
- declarer hyponym
Sense 14 noun
a round of applause to signify approval
give the little lady a great big hand
Types & categories
- applause hypernym
Sense 15 noun
terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting
Types & categories
- forepaw hypernym
Sense 16 noun
physical assistance
give me a hand with the chores
Types & categories
- assist hypernym
Related & opposite
- hand derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | paw |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hand |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | human being |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | arm |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | digital arteries |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | metacarpal artery |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | intercapitular vein |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | metacarpal vein |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | palm |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | finger |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | ball |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | metacarpus |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | extremity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fist |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hooks |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | right hand |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | left hand |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | communicate |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | hand out |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | pass on |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | hand down |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | hand over |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | impart |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | relegate |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | handing over |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hand |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | transfer |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | give |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | sneak |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | deal |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hand over |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | relinquish |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | entrust |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | entrust |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | laborer |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | farmhand |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | herdsman |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | ranch hand |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | stableman |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | helping hand |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | lead |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | handwrite |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | scriptural |
| 5 | domain topic | Related & opposite | handwriting |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | writing |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | stenography |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | longhand |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | calligraphy |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | scribble |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | ability |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | side |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | deal |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | deal |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | conduct |
| 8 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | long suit |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | collection |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | bridge hand |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | poker hand |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | side |
| 10 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | timepiece |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | pointer |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | hour hand |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | minute hand |
| 10 | hyponym | Types & categories | second hand |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | handbreadth |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | sailor |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | card player |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | bidder |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | bridge partner |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | declarer |
| 14 | hypernym | Types & categories | applause |
| 15 | hypernym | Types & categories | forepaw |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | hand |
| 16 | hypernym | Types & categories | assist |