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• plural of hand.
• present tense form of hand (3rd person singular).

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  hands

  plural noun

  power or keeping
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  Hands

  noun

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

hands

¹ British  

/ 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

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Hands ² British  

/ 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

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It’s costing more and more to get stuff in the hands of American shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

"Whether I had to climb up on my hands and knees... I was getting to the top of that control tower."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

He smooths the features of the head -- which he says weighs more than a ton -- with a yellow sponge, while another craftsman adds clay to the fingers of the enormous hands.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Hart held a 14-10 halftime lead by getting the ball more times in the hands of Frithsmith, who rushed for 83 yards and caught three passes for 24 yards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

With his hands, Cam framed her head, then leaned against her forehead, pushing her bright red glasses down her nose.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The Cody, Wyo.-based nonprofit By Western Hands is working with the University of Wyoming to train young leather workers and silversmiths and preserve other traditional crafts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

While Probst was hosting the “Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans” finale live, the challenges had been filmed in Fiji months prior.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

"Hands off May 1," read the poster of a hard-left activist at a May Day protest in Paris.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

Hands said this was the first she'd known of the pupils to complain of headaches.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

Hands covered in cake flour and air that smells sweet.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

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