How to Use "Hand" with Example Sentences

hand (n): part of the body at the end of the arm; help or assistance; a role in a situation

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Used with adjectives:

"He injured his left hand."
(left, right, dominant)

"She has beautiful hands."
(beautiful, delicate, slender, soft)

"He has rough hands."
(rough, callous, firm, strong)

"His shaking hands gave away his nervousness."
(shaking, clammy, sweaty, trembling, unsteady, shaky)

"She made him wash his dirty hands before dinner."
(dirty, filthy, greasy, grimy, sticky)

"Are your hands clean?"
(clean)

"He grabbed the book with his free hand."
(free)

"This task requires a steady hand."
(steady, skilled, expert)

Used with verbs:

"He took her hand and led her into the room."
(took, reached for)

"She grabbed his hand in fear."
(grabbed, grasped, clutched, gripped)

"He held her hand while they waited."
(held, squeezed)

"He shook my hand before leaving."
(shook)

"I felt his hand on my shoulder."
(felt)

"She put her hand over her mouth to hide her shock."
(put, slapped)

"The student raised his hand with a question."
(raise)

"He threw up his hands as a sign of defeat."
(threw up, held up)

"Everyone was clapping their hands with the beat."
(be + clapping)

"She rubbed her hands to warm them up."
(rubbed)

"Make sure you wash your hands."
(wash, wipe, clean)

"Her hands shook with fear."
(shook, trembled)

"She ran her hands along the smooth wood."
(ran, moved)

"Can you give me a hand with this?"
(give, lend)

"Do you need a hand?"
(need, want)

"She cupped her hands and whispered in his ear."
(cupped)

Used with nouns:

"He uses a lot of hand gestures when he speaks."
(gestures, signals)

"Is there a hand dryer?"
(dryer, towel)

"He has a lot of hand tools."
(tools)

"I used a hand mixer to make applesauce."
(mixer, blender)

"The students are making hand puppets."
(puppets, drums)

"I need to buy hand cream."
(cream, lotion, sanitizer, soap)

"He has a hand injury."
(injury)

Used with prepositions:

"They counted the ballots by hand."
(by)

"Reach out with your left hand and you'll find it."
(with)

"She grasped the note in her hand."
(in)

"He has a huge scar on his left hand."
(on)

hand (v): to give; to pass something to someone

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Used with adverbs:

"He practically handed them the win."
(practically, effectively)

"They officially handed over power."
(officially, formally)

"He quickly handed over the stolen goods."
(quickly, immediately, reluctantly)

"He carefully handed me the vase."
(carefully, gently)

"The teacher handed back our assignments."
(back, out)

"We handed in the essays."
(in)

"This recipe has been handed down for generations."
(down)

"They handed over the evidence."
(over)

Used with verbs:

"They agreed to hand over power."
(agreed, be + prepared, be + ready, be + willing, got ready)

"They refused to hand over the prisoner."
(refused)

"He forced them to hand over their phones."
(forced)

Used with nouns:

"He handed her a card."
(card, check, ticket, slip)

"She handed her passport to the ticket agent."
(passport, driver's license)

"We just handed them the victory."
(victory)

"Can you hand me a glass?"
(glass)