hands

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Noun

Singular hand

Plural hands

1. The plural form of hand; more than one (kind of) hand.

   My hands are dirty from digging in the dirt all afternoon.

   Please wash your hands before you eat.

Verb

Plain form hand

Third-person singular hands

Past tense handed

Past participle handed

Present participle handing

1. The third-person singular form of hand.

   He always hands the basketball to a teammate because he isn't comfortable dribbling.

   My mother only hands the butter to me if I ask politely.