Idioms for hand

Origin of hand

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Hand, Old Norse hǫnd, Gothic handus

SYNONYMS FOR hand

OTHER WORDS FROM hand

hand·like, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for to hand (1 of 2)

HAND
/ text messaging /

abbreviation for

have a nice day

British Dictionary definitions for to hand (2 of 2)

hand
/ (hænd) /

noun

verb (tr)

Derived forms of hand

handless, adjective handlike, adjective

Word Origin for hand

Old English hand; related to Old Norse hönd, Gothic handus, Old High German hant

Medical definitions for to hand

hand
[ hănd ]

n.

The terminal part of the human arm located below the forearm, used for grasping and holding and consisting of the wrist, palm, four fingers, and an opposable thumb.
A homologous or similar part in other animals.

Idioms and Phrases with to hand (1 of 2)

to hand

1

Also, at hand. Nearby, accessible, as in I don't have the right tools to hand but asked her to get them for me. [c. 1300]

2

Also, in hand. In one's possession, as in He had their letter to hand, or She had the money in hand. The first term dates from the mid-1700s, the second from about 1200. Also see hand to hand.

Idioms and Phrases with to hand (2 of 2)

hand