[countable] the part of the body at the end of the arm, including the fingers and thumb. Ian placed a hand on her shoulder. Keep both hands on the steering ... Hand verb · Second hand · First-hand adjective

hand · ​. to pass or give something to somebody. hand something to somebody She handed the letter to me. · ​(sometimes disapproving) to allow somebody to have ...

to give something to someone without the person concerned making any effort Nobody's going to hand you success on a plate. have to hand it to somebody (informal).

1by a person rather than a machine The fabric was painted by hand. · 2if a letter is delivered by hand, it is delivered by the person who wrote it, or someone ...

The terminal part of the human arm beyond the wrist, consisting of the palm, four fingers, and thumb, and used for grasping, holding, and manipulating things, ...

There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb hand, four of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

​to give something to a person in authority, especially a piece of work or something that is lost. You must all hand in your projects by the end of next ...

hand something on (to somebody) to give or leave something for another person to use or deal with.

/ˌhænd tə ˈhænd/ ​hand-to-hand fighting involves physical contact with your opponent. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. combat. fighting.

to give something to a person in authority, especially a piece of work or something that is lost. You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week.