hand

Arm's terminal extremity

Your hand is the terminal body part of your arm that anchors your fingers.

A hand can also be a person who works using the hands (farmhand).

The playing cards you hold are your hand.

Firsthand, secondhand, and thirdhand refer to the successive distance from an original source: I only heard it secondhand.

When hand comes before another noun, it denotes something for the hands, done with the hands, or otherwise concerning the hands (handbag, hand sanitizer, hand grenade).

To hand something to someone is to deliver it – usually with your hands.

anatomy
fingers
Appendages of the hand
thumbShort opposable digit
palmHand's flat interior
knucklesFinger-to-hand joints
wrist · nails · digits · fist · grip · metacarpals · phalanges · tendons · ligaments · muscles

help
assistance
Support or aid given
aidSupport given freely
lendGive temporarily
lendingTemporary provision of resources
support · helping · lift · boost · guide · steady · rescue · carry · hold · reach

touch
feel
Perceive by touch
tactileOf the touching sense
sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
textureSurface tactile quality
contact · caress · stroke · pat · tap · grasp · fingertip · pressure · warmth · squeeze

cards
deal
Agreement or distribution
dealerOne who sells goods
dealtDistributed cards to players
pokerHearth implement for coals
flush · fold · bid · trump · discard · shuffle · hold · draw · play · blackjack

writing
script
Written words for performance
penmanshipSkill of forming letters
cursiveJoined handwriting style
longhandUnabbreviated handwriting
shorthand · calligraphy · autograph · signature · scrawl · manuscript · holograph · inscription

gesture
wave
Oscillating motion through medium
saluteGestural sign of honor
thumbs-upGesture indicating approval
pointingDirecting attention somewhere
beckoning · clapping · high-five · fist-bump · namaste · handshake · applause · finger-wag · come-hither · mudra

control
handheld
Designed for palm use
handgripPart meant for holding
maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
steerDirect movement or castrated bull
operate · wield · manipulate · dexterity · manual · firsthand · offhand

craft
handmade
Created manually, not mechanically
artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
potteryFired clay objects
woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
knitting · embroidery · weaving · ceramics · carving · handcraft · needlework · quilting · leatherwork · metalwork

worker
handyman
Versatile home repairer
laborerPhysical task performer
deckhandShip's manual laborer
farmhandAgricultural employee
stagehand · crewman · helper · roustabout · dockhand · workhand

equestrian
measurement
Determining size or amount
withersShrinks from dryness
heightVertical extent upward
spanDistance between endpoints
pony

Categories
body partsarm, leg, back, chest, foot
humanperson, individual, man, woman, adult
touchtouch, feel, touching, caress, feeling
assistancehelp, help desk, aid, helpdesk, assistance
basic wordsand, the, but, on, up
helpingaid, assist, help, support, help out

Opposites
body part
handfoot
Leg's lowest part
feet · toe · heel · head · leg
giving/transferring
handwithhold
Refuse to give
keep · retain · hold · reserve · save
worker/helper role
handboss
Workplace superior
employer · supervisor · superior · gaffer · foreman

Phrases
shake handsMutual palm-grip greeting
wash your handsRemove germs with soap
right handDominant side for most
holding handsGripping another's palm
hold handsGrasp another's fingers
hands upSurrender gesture demand

Family
handle, handy, hands, handsome, handful, handwriting, handled, handling, handicap

Familiarity: Top 500
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G