1. the part of the human body at the end of the arm, including the fingers and thumb
2. help or assistance
3. a pointer on a clock or watch

1. to give or pass something to someone

Examples

• She raised her hand to ask a question.
• Can you give me a hand with this heavy box?
• The minute hand points to twelve.
• He was dealt a good hand in poker.
• The ship needed more hands for the voyage.
• Please hand me that book from the shelf.
• The teacher handed out the test papers.
• I’ll hand over the keys tomorrow.