Definition of hands Hands

/hæˈndz/ - [handz] - hands

We found 5 definitions of hands from 4 different sources.

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What does hands mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Singular: hand

hands - (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"
  custody
  safekeeping, guardianship, keeping the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"
hands - the force of workers available
  work force, workforce, manpower, men
  personnel, force physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"
  full complement, complement something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"
  shift the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
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  • hands (Noun)
    Plural of hand.

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  • hands
    The two hands of a human being considered collectively.

Part of speech

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  • hands, verb, present, 3rd person singular of hand (infinitive).
  • hands, noun, plural of hand.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

hands in sign language
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