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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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The Portuguese striker posted an image on his Instagram account , externalshowing two hands - presumed to be his on top of his wife's - both wearing wedding rings.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

With little visibility -- battery-powered torches being the only sources of light -- she helped to deliver the babies using her bare hands.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

It could be in Situational Awareness’s hands, or Citadel’s, or maybe another party.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

He said: "Harold's policy on the papacy may ultimately have played into the hands of his enemies, giving William's opportunistic invasion the legitimacy of a just war."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

One man, threatened, his hands shaking, can’t tie his horse to the post.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

The All Hands & Hearts organization is already on the ground in Colombia helping search-and-rescue crews by providing necessary equipment needed by emergency responders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

"Hands washed. That's how the administration approached it."

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Metallica and its management launched the All Within My Hands foundation in 2017 to give a proportion of its ticket sales to local and national charities.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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

Every time he scored a TD or cracked a home run, Hands was bent over in his face, talking trash.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

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