"hands" meaning in English

See hands in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-us-hands.ogg [US] Forms: hand [singular], hands [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|hand}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The plural form of hand; more than one (kind of) hand.
    Sense id: simple-hands-en-noun-g3Hk8dnv Categories (other): Plurals

Verb

Audio: en-us-hands.ogg [US] Forms: hand [canonical], hands [third-person, singular], handed [past], handed [past, participle], handing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|hand}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The third-person singular form of hand.
    Sense id: simple-hands-en-verb-kuv9r~1s
     
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "My hands are dirty from digging in the dirt all afternoon."
        },
        {
          "text": "Please wash your hands before you eat."
        }
      ],
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    {
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "handed",
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  "senses": [
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He always hands the basketball to a teammate because he isn't comfortable dribbling."
        },
        {
          "text": "My mother only hands the butter to me if I ask politely."
        }
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    {
      "form": "hand",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hands",
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      ]
    }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "My hands are dirty from digging in the dirt all afternoon."
        },
        {
          "text": "Please wash your hands before you eat."
        }
      ],
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        "The plural form of hand; more than one (kind of) hand."
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    },
    {
      "form": "handed",
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        "past",
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    },
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        {
          "text": "He always hands the basketball to a teammate because he isn't comfortable dribbling."
        },
        {
          "text": "My mother only hands the butter to me if I ask politely."
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