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Synonyms for hand

Most common

paw side finger palm fist

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Paw — the part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in humans and other primates, and the corresponding part…

paw, manus formal, mitt informal, mound dated, mund dated

2. Handwriting — handwriting; style of penmanship

handwriting, script, writing, chirography rare

Verb

1. Give — to give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively

give, pass, turn over, present, pass on, reach, deliver, transmit

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in humans and other primates, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

    Her hands are really strong.

  2. n. 2

    Handwriting; style of penmanship.

  3. v. 1

    To give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

    He handed them the letter. She handed me an opportunity.

Forms

Plural
hands → paws, mitts, mounds, munds…
Past participle
handed
e.g. handed → given, passed, presented, reached…

Example sentences

  • paw This dog doesn't want to move because his paw hurts.
  • side There are cherry trees on each side of the street.
  • finger You want to have a finger in every pie, don't you?
  • palm Ziri planted a pit of a date palm in his backyard.
  • fist Houari Boumediene ruled Algeria with an iron fist.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
handrising
pawrising
siderising
fingerrising
palmrising
fistrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
paw1
4 letters
part1, give1, side1, pass1, palm1, fist1, mitt1, mund1
5 letters
power2, touch1, reach1, mound1, manus2
6 letters
finger2, script1
7 letters
control2, present2, writing2, deliver3, pointer2
8 letters
transmit2
9 letters
direction3
10 letters
possession3
11 letters
handwriting3, chirography

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).

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