hands (A1)
noun
Pronunciation: hændz
Definition
The part of the arm at the end of the arm, including the fingers and thumb, used for grasping and touching.
Examples
He has large hands.
She held the baby gently in her hands.
How to Use hands
- hand in (phrasal verb)
- To submit or give something (like homework or a report) to a person in authority. — "Students must hand in their assignments by Friday."
- hand out (phrasal verb)
- To distribute or give something to a group of people. — "The teacher will hand out the exam papers."
- hand over (phrasal verb)
- To give control or possession of something to someone else. — "The old king decided to hand over the throne to his son."
- by hand (prepositional phrase)
- Made, done, or written by a person, not by a machine. — "This sweater was knitted by hand."
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