hand

The word “hand” has 1 syllable: hand

It's pronounced as /hænd/

What is synonym and antonym for hand?

In the thesaurus, “hand” has 355 synonyms and 69 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hand along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for hand

John Hancock
John Henry
Renaissance man
abetment
ability
ace
addict
adept
administer
administration
advance
advancement
advice
afficionado
aficionado
agency
aid
aide
air
all-rounder
allocate
angle
appearance
appendage
apportion
arm
article
artificer
artisan
artist
aspect
assign
assist
assistance
assistant
associate
assuagement
attendance
attention
authority
autograph
backhand
backing
bear
benefaction
beneficence
bequeath
boost
bottom
buck
buff
cacography
calligraphy
care
carry
case
cede
character
charity
chirography
claiming
clap
clutch
cog
cognoscente
collaring
colleague
color
command
commandeering
commend
commit
complexion
component
condition
confer
confide
confiscation
connoisseur
consign
consultant
control
copperplate
counsel
count
countersign
coworker
crackajack
crackerjack
craftsman
craftsperson
cursive
dab
dab hand
deed
delegate
deliver
detail
devotee
dial
dimension
direction
dispense
disperse
distribute
divide
dole out
domination
dominion
drudge
duke
element
employe
employee
encouragement
endorsement
enjoyment
enthusiast
entrust
expert
extremity
face
facet
facilitation
factor
fan
favor
feed
fiend
fin
finger
fist
flank
flunkey
flunkie
flunky
foot
forwarding
frank
furnish
furtherance
furthering
gage
gandy dancer
gauge
geek
give
give over
give up
governance
government
grant
grasp
grip
grub
guidance
guru
hack
hand down
hand in
hand on
hand over
hand-holding
handclapping
handle
handwriting
helm
help
helper
helping hand
hen scratch
hen track
hired gun
hired person
hireling
hold
hook
hotshot
index
indicator
indorsement
influence
instance
instruction
interpretation
intrust
item
jack-of-all-trades
jobber
jobholder
journeyman
jurisdiction
keeping
kindness
knack
laborer
leave
lee
leeward
left
leg up
lend
lift
loan
longhand
look
maestro
make over
management
mark
master
mastery
matter
maven
mavin
meister
mentoring
metacarpus
might
mistress
mitt
navvy
needle
nine-to-fiver
nurturance
operation
outlook
outside
ovation
oversight
ownership
palliation
palm
part
participation
particular
pass
past master
patronage
paw
penmanship
period
perspective
phase
philanthropy
point
pointer
portion
position
possession
posture
power
print
pro
procurement
professional
proficient
promotion
proprietorship
prorate
provide
reach
reading
recommend
recommit
redeliver
regard
regulation
relay
release
relief
relinquish
render
rendering
repose
repossession
respect
retainer
retention
retransfer
retransmit
right
roustabout
running
running hand
scholar
scratch
scrawl
scribble
script
semblance
service
shaker
shape
share
shark
sharp
shoes
side
signature
skill
slant
specialist
sponsorship
stage
stance
standpoint
state
step
submit
subordinate
succor
superintendence
supervision
supply
support
surrender
sway
temp
temporary
thunderous reception
toiler
top
transfer
translation
transmit
trust
turn in
turn over
underbelly
underbody
underling
underpart
underside
undersurface
version
vest
view
viewpoint
virtuoso
visage
wage earner
wage slave
wageworker
whiz
will
windward
wizard
worker
workingman
workingwoman
workman
workwoman
yes-man
yield

Antonyms for hand

accept
amateur
apprentice
beginner
boss
center
check
conserve
constraint
dabbler
detain
deterrence
dilettante
discouragement
dispossession
employer
encumbrance
foot
frustration
gaffer
helplessness
hindrance
hold
hold back
hurt
ignorance
impotence
impotency
inability
inexpert
inhibition
injury
inside
interference
interior
keep
keep up
layman
maintain
middle
midway
neophyte
nonexpert
nonpossession
nonprofessional
novice
obstruction
occupy
own
possess
powerlessness
preserve
prevention
receive
relinquishment
repression
reserve
restraint
retain
save
superior
supervisor
surrendering
take
take in
take over
transferal
weakness
withhold

Meanings of hand

noun
1. The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
2. That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.
3. In linear measurement:.
4. A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.
5. Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
6. An agent; a servant, or manual laborer, especially in compounds; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful.
7. An instance of helping.
8. Handwriting; style of penmanship.
9. A person's autograph or signature.
10. Personal possession; ownership.
11. (usually in the plural, hands) Management, domain, control.
12. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.
13. Applause.
14. A Native American gambling game, involving guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or similar, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.
15. The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
16. A whole rhizome of ginger.
17. The feel of a fabric; the impression or quality of the fabric as judged qualitatively by the sense of touch.
18. Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.
19. Agency in transmission from one person to another.
20. Rate; price.
verb
1. To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
2. To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.
3. To manage.
4. To seize; to lay hands on.
5. To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
6. (said of a sail) To furl.
7. To cooperate.

Example Sentences

He felt the warmth of her hand as she held his tightly during the movie.
The tailor meticulously stitched the fabric together by hand to ensure a perfect fit.
The teacher praised the student for their exceptional work, stating it was clearly done with a skilled hand.
The mechanic inspected the engine, feeling each component with a practiced hand.
In times of crisis, communities often come together to lend a helping hand to those in need.

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