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

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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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Example Sentences

This is particularly problematic for consumer discretionary companies—those that sell nonessential goods ands services.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The money is now yours, no ifs, ands, or buts.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

“There’s no ifs, ands our buts about it. You have to.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Mr. Bush, who guided the U.S. through the September 11 terror attack, told presidential historian Mark Updegrove in a private event Tuesday that “we need to support Israel. No ands, ifs, or buts.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2023

We all followed, naturally, to find her in the middle of the yard with her l ands on her hips, staring back at the house.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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