| hand out |
to give to each person; pass out; distribute. |
| hand over |
to give up control of (someone or something); surrender. |
| hand-painted |
painted by a person, as opposed to being painted by a machine. |
| handpick |
to pick (fruits or the like) by hand rather than by machine. [2 definitions] |
| handprint |
a mark or impression left by the palm and fingers of the hand. |
| handrail |
a narrow rail for support or protection, to be gripped by the hand, as on a stairway. |
| handsaw |
a saw with a handle at one end. |
| hand's-breadth |
see "handbreadth." |
| handset |
a telephone with the receiver and transmitter contained in a single hand-held unit. |
| handshake |
the clasping and shaking of hands between two people as in greeting, congratulation, or leave-taking. |
| hands-off |
not taking part; not interfering. |
| handsome |
having a pleasing, attractive, and healthy appearance. [3 definitions] |
| hands-on |
of or pertaining to active participation, as distinguished from mere observation or study. |
| handspring |
a complete somersault in which a person flips forward or backward onto the hands and ends with a springing return to the standing position. |
| handstand |
an act of balancing the body on the hands with the feet extended upward. |
| hand-to-hand |
involving physical contact between opponents, as in military combat. |
| hand-to-mouth |
offering or providing only the barest necessities. |
| hand to mouth |
in a way that provides only for one's barest needs at the present time without any provision for the future. |
| hand truck |
a small vehicle with two wheels and handles for moving heavy things. |
| handwork |
work done by hand rather than by machine. |
| handwoven |
woven by hand, as a basket, or woven on a handloom. |