hands

¹

/ hændz /

plural noun

1. power or keeping

   your welfare is in his hands

2. Also called: handling. soccer the infringement of touching the ball with any part of the hand or arm

3. to pass from the possession of one person or group to another

4. freedom from guilt

5. without effort; easily

6. do not touch or interfere

7. raise the hands above the level of the shoulders, an order usually given by an armed robber to a victim, etc

8. 1. to be completely occupied

   2. to be beset with problems

9. to be wholly unable to act

10. in protective care

11. See join

12. 1. to seize or get possession of

    2. to beat up; assault

    3. to find

       I just can't lay my hands on it anywhere

    4. Christianity to confirm or ordain by the imposition of hands

13. for which one is no longer responsible

14. 1. for which one is responsible

       I've got too much on my hands to help

    2. to spare

       time on my hands

15. no longer one's responsibility

16. to give up in despair

17. to have nothing more to do with

Hands

²

/ hænz /

noun

1. Terence David, known as Terry. born 1941, British theatre director: chief executive and artistic director (1986–91) of the Royal Shakespeare Company

Example Sentences

Madden Williams has hands that act like a magnet whenever a ball is near.

From Los Angeles Times

In China this week, Putin shook hands and shared smiles with a string of world leaders.

From BBC

After a quick hello, she keeps them talking as she hands over cash, asking about the flavours and whether they would sell in bulk for a party.

From BBC

The last 15 minutes it was all hands to the pump in defence and holding out for the point.

From BBC

Ripken shook hands with every player in the Angels dugout — ”And when does that happen?” he said on a Hall-of-Fame podcast — and shared a warm embrace with Angels hitting coach and Hall-of-Famer Rod Carew.

From Los Angeles Times

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