Hands — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

the force of workers available

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈændz/

🇬🇧British English

/hˈandz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˈandz/

1 syllable Say it as /hˈændz/.

Examples

my fate is in your hands
too much power in the president's hands
your guests are now in my custody

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

manus pass helping hand pass on script handwriting reach deal custody hired hand workforce bridge player hired man work force paw give hand men turn over manpower mitt

Parts of Speech

noun	(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”
noun	the force of workers available
noun	the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb “he had the hands of a surgeon”
noun	a hired laborer on a farm or ranch “the hired hand fixed the railing”
noun	something written by hand “she recognized his handwriting”
noun	ability “he wanted to try his hand at singing”
noun	a position given by its location to the side of an object “objections were voiced on every hand”
noun	the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time “I didn't hold a good hand all evening”
noun	one of two sides of an issue “on the one hand..., but on the other hand...”
noun	a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece “the big hand counts the minutes”
noun	a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses “the horse stood 20 hands”
noun	a member of the crew of a ship “all hands on deck”
noun	a card player in a game of bridge “we need a 4th hand for bridge”
noun	a round of applause to signify approval “give the little lady a great big hand”
noun	terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); - Springfield (Mass.) Union “the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting”
noun	physical assistance “give me a hand with the chores”
verb	place into the hands or custody of “hand me the spoon, please”
verb	guide or conduct or usher somewhere “hand the elderly lady into the taxi”

Word Forms

custodial	adjective	providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding
hand	verb	place into the hands or custody of
paw	verb	touch clumsily
handwrite	verb	write by hand
scriptural	adjective	written or relating to writing
deal	verb	direct the course of; manage or control
passage	noun	the act of passing something to another person
hand	noun	the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Hände

(mit „in“) Vormundschaft über; In Scheidungsfällen ist es das Recht, ein Kind unterzubringen, zu betreuen und zu bestrafen

🇫🇷French

mains

(avec 'in') tutelle terminée ; dans les cas de divorce, c'est le droit de loger, de prendre soin et de discipliner un enfant

🇪🇸Spanish

manos

(con `in') tutela sobre; en casos de divorcio es el derecho a albergar, cuidar y disciplinar a un niño

🇮🇹Italian

mani

(con `in') tutela finita; nei casi di divorzio spetta il diritto di ospitare, prendersi cura e disciplinare un figlio

🇳🇱Dutch

handen

(met `in') voogdij over; in echtscheidingszaken gaat het om het recht op huisvesting, verzorging en discipline van een kind

🇵🇹Portuguese

mãos

(com `in') tutela encerrada; em casos de divórcio, é o direito de abrigar, cuidar e disciplinar uma criança

🇷🇺Russian

руки

(с «в») опека над; в случаях развода это право на жилье, уход и воспитание ребенка

India

🇮🇳Hindi

हाथ

(`इन' के साथ) संरक्षकता खत्म; तलाक के मामलों में यह बच्चे को घर देने, उसकी देखभाल करने और उसे अनुशासित करने का अधिकार है

🇧🇩Bengali

হাত

('ইন') অভিভাবকত্ব ওভার; বিবাহবিচ্ছেদের ক্ষেত্রে এটি একটি সন্তানের বাড়ি এবং যত্ন নেওয়া এবং শাসন করার অধিকার

🇮🇳Tamil

கைகள்

(`in' உடன்) பாதுகாவலர் முடிந்தது; விவாகரத்து வழக்குகளில் அது ஒரு குழந்தையை வீட்டில் வைத்து பராமரிக்கும் மற்றும் ஒழுங்குபடுத்தும் உரிமையாகும்

🇮🇳Telugu

చేతులు

(`ఇన్'తో) సంరక్షకత్వం ముగిసింది; విడాకుల కేసులలో ఇది పిల్లలను చూసుకోవడం మరియు క్రమశిక్షణలో ఉంచడం మరియు చూసుకోవడం హక్కు

🇮🇳Marathi

हात

(`इन' सह) पालकत्व संपले; घटस्फोटाच्या प्रकरणांमध्ये मुलाचे घर आणि काळजी घेणे आणि शिस्त लावणे हा अधिकार आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

હાથ

('માં' સાથે) વાલીપણા ઉપર; છૂટાછેડાના કેસોમાં તે બાળકનું ઘર અને સંભાળ અને શિસ્ત આપવાનો અધિકાર છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕೈಗಳು

(`ಇನ್' ಜೊತೆ) ರಕ್ಷಕತ್ವ ಮುಗಿದಿದೆ; ವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಮನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೈಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಸ್ತು ಮಾಡುವ ಹಕ್ಕು

🇮🇳Malayalam

കൈകൾ

('ഇൻ' ഉപയോഗിച്ച്) രക്ഷാകർതൃത്വം അവസാനിച്ചു; വിവാഹമോചന കേസുകളിൽ ഒരു കുട്ടിയെ പാർപ്പിക്കാനും പരിപാലിക്കാനും ശാസിക്കാനും ഉള്ള അവകാശമാണ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਹੱਥ

('ਵਿਚ') ਸਰਪ੍ਰਸਤੀ ਵੱਧ; ਤਲਾਕ ਦੇ ਮਾਮਲਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਇੱਕ ਬੱਚੇ ਨੂੰ ਘਰ ਅਤੇ ਦੇਖਭਾਲ ਅਤੇ ਅਨੁਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਦੇਣ ਦਾ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

ہاتھ

('ان' کے ساتھ) سرپرستی ختم طلاق کے معاملات میں یہ ایک بچے کا گھر اور دیکھ بھال اور نظم و ضبط کا حق ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

手

（同“in”）监护权结束；在离婚案件中，这是安置、照顾和管教孩子的权利

🇯🇵Japanese

手

(「in」を使用して) 後見は終了します。離婚の場合、それは子供を住居にし、世話し、懲らしめる権利です

🇰🇷Korean

소유

('in'으로) 후견권 종료; 이혼의 경우 자녀를 수용하고 돌보고 징계할 권리가 있습니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bàn tay

(với `in') quyền giám hộ kết thúc; trong các vụ ly hôn, đó là quyền có nhà ở, chăm sóc và kỷ luật con

🇹🇭Thai

มือ

(ด้วย 'ใน') การปกครองเหนือ; ในกรณีหย่าร้างเป็นสิทธิในการเลี้ยงดูและดูแลและลงโทษเด็ก

🇮🇩Indonesian

tangan

(dengan `dalam') perwalian berakhir; dalam kasus perceraian, hak atas rumah dan perawatan serta disiplin anak adalah haknya

🇵🇭Filipino

mga kamay

(na may `in') guardianship over; sa mga kaso ng diborsyo ito ay ang karapatan na tahanan at alagaan at disiplinahin ang isang bata

🇲🇾Malay

tangan

(dengan `dalam') perwalian berakhir; dalam kes perceraian ia adalah hak untuk menempatkan dan menjaga serta mendisiplinkan anak

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الأيدي

(مع "في") الوصاية على؛ وفي حالات الطلاق يكون له الحق في سكن الطفل ورعايته وتأديبه

🇮🇷Persian

دست ها

(با «در») سرپرستی بر; در موارد طلاق، حق خانه داری و مراقبت و تأدیب کودک است

🇹🇷Turkish

eller

('in' ile) vesayet bitti; Boşanma davalarında çocuğun barınması, bakımı ve disipline edilmesi hakkıdır

🇮🇱Hebrew

ידיים

(עם `ב') אפוטרופסות נגמרה; במקרים של גירושין זו הזכות לבית ולטפל בילד ומשמעת

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'hands'?

The primary meaning of 'hands' is '(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hands' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'hands' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'hands' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'hands' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'hands' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'hands' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'hands' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'hands' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'hands' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'hands' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted