hand

PART OF BODY

A1the part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb

• Wash your hands before dinner.
• She was holding a cup in her hand.
• Put your hand up if you know the answer.

HELP

B1help with doing something

• Could you give me a hand with these bags?
• Do you need a hand?

ON CLOCK

B1one of the long thin parts on a clock or watch that point to the numbers

• The minute hand pointed to twelve.

CONTROL

B2control over or responsibility for something

• The matter is now in the hands of the police.
• Things got out of hand at the party.

WORKER

B2a person who does physical work on a farm, ship or in a factory

• They hired extra hands for the harvest.

B1to give something to someone by holding it out to them

• Could you hand me that book, please?
• She handed the letter to her boss.
• He handed me the keys and left.