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[5] act, be, deal, serve, treat, use—more at TREAT

han·dle·bar noun : a usu. bent bar with a grip at each end (as for steering a bicycle) — usu. used in pl.

hand·made adjective : made by hand or by a hand process

hand·maid·en also hand·maid noun : a female attendant

hand–me–down adjective : used by one person after having been used by another

— hand–me–down noun

hand·out noun 1 : a portion (as of food) given to a beggar

2 : a piece of printed information for free distribution; also : a prepared statement released to the press

hand over verb : to yield control of

Synonyms

cede, deliver, give up, leave, relinquish, render, surrender, turn over, yield—more at SURRENDER

hand, pass, reach, transfer—more at PASS

hand·pick verb : to select personally

Synonyms

choose, cull, elect, name, opt, pick, prefer, select, single, take—more at CHOOSE

hand·rail noun : a narrow rail for grasping as a support

hand·saw noun : a saw designed to be used with one hand

hands down adverb 1 : with little effort

2 : without question

hand·sel noun 1 : a gift made as a token of good luck

2 : a first installment : earnest money

hand·set noun : a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handle

hand·shake noun : a clasping usu. of right hands by two people

hands–off adjective : characterized by noninterference

hand·some adjective hand·som·er; -est [ORIGIN: ME handsom easy to manipulate]

1 : moderately large : SIZABLE

2 : GENEROUS, LIBERAL

3 : pleasing and usu. impressive in appearance

Synonyms

attractive, beautiful, fair, gorgeous, knockout, lovely, pretty, ravishing, stunning—more at BEAUTIFUL

hand·some·ly adverb : in a handsome manner

Synonyms

bountifully, generously, liberally, well—more at WELL

hand·some·ness noun : the quality or state of being handsome

Synonyms

class, elegance, grace, majesty, refinement, stateliness—more at ELEGANCE

attractiveness, beauty, comeliness, looks, loveliness, prettiness—more at BEAUTY

hands–on adjective 1 : being or providing direct practical experience in the operation of something

2 : characterized by active personal involvement <~ management>

hand·spring noun : an acrobatic feat in which the body turns in a full circle from a standing position and lands first on the hands and then on the feet

hand·stand noun : an act of supporting the body on the hands with the trunk and legs balanced in the air

hand–to–hand adjective : involving physical contact or very close range <~ fighting>

— hand to hand adverb

hand–to–mouth adjective : having or providing nothing to spare

hand·wo·ven adjective : produced on a hand-operated loom

hand·writ·ing noun 1 : writing done by hand

2 : the form of writing peculiar to a person

— hand·writ·ten adjective

Synonyms

[1] manuscript, penmanship, script; also lettering; shorthand

Antonyms

print, type

[2] hand, penmanship, script; also scratch, scrawl, scribble; backhand, print; autograph, signature

handy adjective hand·i·er; -est 1 : conveniently near

2 : easily used

3 : clever in using the hands : DEXTEROUS

— hand·i·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] accessible, convenient, reachable—more at CONVENIENT

[3] clever, cunning, deft, dexterous—more at DEXTEROUS

handy·man noun 1 : one who does odd jobs

2 : one competent in a variety of small skills or repair work

1hang verb hung also hanged; hang·ing 1 : to fasten or remain fastened to an elevated point without support from below; also : to fasten or be fastened so as to allow free motion on the point of suspension <~ a door>

2 : to suspend by the neck until dead; also : to die by hanging

3 : to hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner : DROOP

4 : to fasten to a wall <~ wallpaper>

5 : to prevent (a jury) from coming to a decision

6 : to display (pictures) in a gallery

7 : to remain stationary in the air

8 : to be imminent : IMPEND

9 : DEPEND

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