noun

hands

Translation

hands, help, control, worker

All hands on deck!

Wash your hands before dinner.

Can you give me a hand with this box?

The matter is now in your hands.

((possessive pronoun)) hands (one's hands) Wash your hands.

give ((sb.)) a hand (to help someone) Can you give me a hand?

in ((sb.'s)) hands (in someone's control) The project is in good hands.

Synonyms: paws (informal), mitts (informal), help, assistance

From Old English 'hand', from Proto-Germanic. Related to words for 'to grasp' or 'to take'.

Think of the many idioms using 'hands': 'on the one hand', 'get out of hand', 'give a hand'. This shows its versatility.