the infringement of touching the ball with any part of the hand or arm
3. change hands
4. clean hands
5. hands down
6. hands off
7. hands up!
8. have one's hands full
9. have one's hands tied
10. in good hands
11. join hands
12. lay hands on
13. off one's hands
14. on one's hands
15. out of one's hands
16. throw up one's hands
17. wash one's hands of
Hands in British English
(hænz)
noun
Terence David, known as Terry. born 1941, British theatre director: chief executive and artistic director (1986–91) of the Royal Shakespeare Company
Examples of 'hands' in a sentence
hands
His Guard wore white so that the people would know there was no innocent blood on the hands of his soldiers.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
Whatever they were telling her, Dakota was gasping and laughing, hands to her mouth.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2001)
All related terms of 'hands'
hand
Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your arms. Each hand has four fingers and a thumb.
haun
a hand
hands off
do not touch or interfere
hands-on
Hands-on experience or work involves actually doing a particular thing, rather than just talking about it or getting someone else to do it.
hands up!
raise the hands above the level of the shoulders , an order usually given by an armed robber to a victim , etc
clean hands
freedom from guilt
hands down
without effort ; easily
hands-free
A hands-free phone or other device can be used without being held in your hand .
hold hands
If two people are holding hands , they are holding each other's nearest hand , usually while they are walking or sitting together . People often do this to show their affection for each other.
jazz hands
a movement in modern dance in which a performer shakes both hands rapidly with the palms facing forwards and the fingers extended
join hands
to hold one's own hands together
shake hands
to clasp hands in greeting , agreement, etc
change hands
if something changes hands , one person or organization gets it from another, usually by buying it
dishpan hands
hands , esp. of one who does housework , that are red and rough , as from washing dishes and exposure to strong cleaning agents
strike hands
to show agreement by clasping hands
lay hands on
to seize or get possession of
in good hands
in protective care
in safe hands
being cared for by a competent person or organization and therefore not likely to be harmed or damaged
off your hands
if someone or something is off your hands , you are no longer responsible for them, because another person has taken responsibility for them instead of you
on one's hands
for which one is responsible
on your hands
if you have a problem or task on your hands , you have to deal with it
show of hands
If a question is decided by a show of hands , people vote on it by raising their hands to indicate whether they vote yes or no.
to shake hands
If you shake hands with someone, you take their right hand in your own for a few moments , often moving it up and down slightly , when you are saying hello or goodbye to them, congratulating them, or agreeing on something. You can also say that two people shake hands .
win hands down
to win a contest easily
hand in
If you hand in something such as homework or something that you have found, you give it to a teacher , police officer , or other person in authority.
hand on
If you hand something on , you give it or transfer it to another person, often someone who replaces you.
at the hands of
If someone experiences a particular kind of treatment , especially unpleasant treatment, at the hands of a person or organization , they receive it from them.
in someone's hands
in someone's possession or under their control
off one's hands
for which one is no longer responsible
sully your hands
to do something that you find unpleasant or distasteful to do
to change hands
When something changes hands , its ownership changes, usually because it is sold to someone else.
wash one's hands
to go to the lavatory
with clean hands
without guilt ; as an innocent person
wring one's hands
If someone wrings their hands , they hold them together and twist and turn them, usually because they are very worried or upset about something. You can also say that someone is wringing their hands when they are expressing sorrow that a situation is so bad but are saying that they are unable to change it.
bow hand
the hand that holds the bow in archery or in playing a violin , cello , etc.
club hand
a deformity of the hand, analogous to club foot
dab hand
In British English, if you are a dab hand at something, you are very good at doing it.
dead hand
You can refer to the dead hand of a particular thing when that thing has a bad or depressing influence on a particular situation.
deck hand
a seaman assigned various duties , such as mooring and cargo handling , on the deck of a ship
farmhand
A farmhand is a person who is employed to work on a farm.
free hand
unrestricted freedom to act (esp in the phrase give ( someone ) a free hand )
glad hand
a welcoming hand
hand back
If you hand back something that you have borrowed or taken from someone, you return it to them.
hand down
If you hand down something such as knowledge , a possession , or a skill , you give or leave it to people who belong to a younger generation.
hand-out
If you hand things out to people, you give one or more to each person in a group.
hand over
If you hand something over to someone, you pass it to them.
high hand
→ to rule sb with a high hand
hour hand
the pointer on a timepiece that indicates the hour
iron hand
harsh or rigorous control; overbearing or autocratic force
lone hand
(in card games such as euchre ) an independent player or hand played without a partner