At the age of six he had learned to use the typewriter and told the teacher that he did not need to learn to write by hand.
Source: tatoeba (1828)
Hand
/hænd/
Synonyms for "hand" (579 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (116)
abalienateaccessibleacclaimacclamationaccomplished factaccomplishmentaceachievementactactaactionadamiteadministrationadventureagencyaidalienalienateamortizeangle
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appendageapplauseapproachingarmarrowaspectassignassistassistanceat handauspicesauthorityautographautographybakeheadbankbarterbeambeingbequeathbest bowerbig handblack gangblazeblokeblowblue collar workerblue-collar workerbodyboilermanboostborderboughbowerbranchbreadwinnerbroadsidebuckbungsburst of applausecabin boycalligraphycardcardscarecasualcasual laborercatcedechapcharacterchargecheekcheerchipschirographychopchristcrossciphercirculateclapclappingclapping of handsclawscloseclose bycloselyclubsclutchescoastcome acrosscome across withcomfortcommandcommissary stewardcommon laborercompass needlecomplementconferconnivinglyconsigncontrolconvenientconveycountermarkcountersigncountersignaturecounterstampcoupcovecreaturecross
Strong matches (174)
curecustodianshipcustodycustomerday laborerdeal outdealingsdeckdeckhanddeckiedeeddeed overdeliverdeliver overdemisedeucedevicedevolve upondiamonddiamonds
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digitsdirectiondirection postdisbursedish outdispensedisposaldispositiondisseminatedistributedoingdoingsdole outdominationdominiondonateduckdummyearthlingeasilyeclatefforteffortlesslyemperyempireemployeeencoreendeavorendorsementenfeoffenterpriseexchangeexploitface cardsfacetfactory workerfait accomplifangsfeatfeedfellowfindfinger postfingernailsfingersfiremanfistflankflunkyflushfork overforwardfree lancefree-lancerfull housefull-time workerfurnishgestgivegive ingive outgive overgive title togive upgogovernancegovernmentgraphanalysisgraphologygraphometrygraspgripgripegroundlingguardianshipguidanceguideguideboardguidepostgun loadergunnerguyhand downhand inhand in glovehand in handhand onhand outhand overhandclaphandclappinghandednesshandiworkhandshands downhandwritinghandyhaunchheadheartshelmhelphelping handhipholdhomohookshospital stewardhour handhumanhuman beingimminentimpin cahootsin collusionin leagueindexindex fingerindicatorindividualindustrial workerinfluenceinitialsintimatelyinvolvementiron handjackjawsjobjobberjobholderjohn hancockjohnny
Noun(19 words)
dealdealsdelegatedeliverdrudgesemployeeentrustgivegivinggraftergroup projects presentationhand-operatedhand-poweredhandbuilthandcraftedhandmadehandwritinghelping handhired hand
Verb(1 words)
Phrase(1 words)
have a nice day
Related words (289)
jointjointlyjokerjowljurisdictionkeepingkilometerkingknavelaborerlaboring manlanding signalmanlateralityleadleft bowerlegleg uplifeliftlike mad
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limblinkliving soullobelobulelubber linemail orderlymake overmanmanagementmandiblesmaneuvermanuscriptmany-sidednessmarkmark of signaturemastershipmasterymaxillaemeasuremeathooksmembermenialmete outmigrantmilepostministryminute handmittsmoilermonogrammortalmovemultilateralitynailsnavigatornavvynearnearbyneedlenegotiatenippersnoseofferoffice temporaryoffshootoileron handoneoperationoperativeorganovationoversightovert actpackpairpaleographypalmpartparticipationpartypasspass onpass outpass overpassagepastoragepastoratepastorshippatronagepawpencraftpenmanshippenscriptperformancepersonpersonagepersonalityphasepicture cardspincerspinionplankingplauditplaying cardspointerpopularitypossessionpouncespowerpresentpresent toproceedingproductionprofferprofileproletarianprotectorshipprovidepurserquarterqueenquicklyradio operatorrajramificationrapidlyreachreadilyregnancyreignreins of governmentreliefrenderres gestaeresignroundround of applauseroustaboutroyal flushrubberruffrulerunnersafe handssalaried workerscionscriptscriptionscrivesealself-employed personsellservantsettlesettle onshareshootshoresidesidingsigilsign awaysign manualsign oversignaturesignboardsignetsignpostsinglesingletonsnipsnipssomebodysomeonesoulsovereigntyspadespadessparksspeedilyspraysprigspursteadilystepstewardstewardessstewardshipstiffstokerstraightstrokestuntstylographysubmitsubscriptionsuccorsupervisionsupplysupportsurrenderswayswiftlyswitchtailtalonsteethtelluriantempletemporarytendertendrilterranthingthing donethunder of applauseto handtogethertoilertorpedomantouchtour de forcetradetransactiontransfertransmittreytricktrumpturnturn overturn uptutelagetwigundertakingungualsungulaeunilateralityvisavisewage earnerwage slavewageworkerwardwardenshipwardshipwatchwatch and wardwillwingworkworkerworkgirlworkhandworking girlworkingmanworkingwomanworkmanworksworldlingxyeomanyield
Noun(19 words)
Adjective(1 words)
present findings
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abalienate, accessible, acclaim, acclamation, accomplished fact.
- Sentence evidence is available for hand, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "hand".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "hand"
Keep "hand" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "hand" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "hand", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "hand" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
43 entriesabilityaccumulationaggregationaidapplauseassemblageassistassistancebody partcard playerclappingcollectionconductcraft productiondirectentrustment
Showing 16 of 43 words.
More specific
18 entriesassignmentdeckhanddelegationdeliveryfarmhandfingershand drillhand sawhandcrafted furniturehandmade potteryhandoffhour handminute handpalmpassreassignment
Showing 16 of 18 words.
Collocations
16 entrieshand functionhand gesturehand griphand hygienehand movementhand toolhand-operatedhand-pickedhandbookhandcraftedhandheldhandheld devicehandmadehandoverhandshakehandwritten
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
16 entriesTranslations
54 translations across 29 languages.
Afrikaans
2 entries- hand noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
- handvol noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
Bulgarian
2 entries- ръка́ noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
- ше́па noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
Catalan
1 entries- mà noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Czech
1 entries- ruka noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Danish
2 entries- hånd noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
- håndfuld noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
Dutch
2 entries- handvol noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
- speelhand noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Esperanto
1 entries- plenmano noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
Finnish
2 entries- kourallinen noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
- käsi noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
French
2 entries- main noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
- poignée noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
Galician
1 entries- man noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Georgian
2 entries- მუჭა noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
- მუჭი noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
German
3 entries- Blatt noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
- Hand noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
- Handvoll noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
Greek
2 entries- χαρτωσιά noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
- χεριά noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
Hungarian
4 entries- leosztás noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
- marok noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
- maroknyi noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
- marék noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
Interlingua
2 entries- manata noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
- mano noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Iranian Persian
1 entries- دَسْت noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Italian
1 entries- mano noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Japanese
2 entries- 一握り noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
- 手札 noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Kabuverdianu
1 entries- mon noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Pashto
1 entries- لاس noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Polish
1 entries- ręka noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Portuguese
4 entries- mão noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
- mão noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
- mão-cheia noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
- mãozada noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
Romanian
1 entries- mână noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Russian
2 entries- горсть noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
- комбина́ция noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- làmh noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Spanish
3 entries- mano noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
- manotada noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
- puñado noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
Swedish
1 entries- hand noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Tamil
1 entries- கை noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
Vietnamese
3 entries- buộc (b) noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
- ván noun (set of cards held by a player in a card game)
- ván (a) noun (that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once)
Sample sentences
71 total sentences available.
If you are free, give me a hand.
Source: tatoeba (6016)
You have a light hand, don't you?
Source: tatoeba (16008)
You write a very good hand.
Source: tatoeba (16066)
Showing 4 of 71 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "hand"?
Closest matches include abalienate, accessible, acclaim, acclamation, accomplished fact.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "hand"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.