Hands
Meaning
The end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.
Pronunciation
UK hændz
US hændz
Example Sentences
- Amsterdam is hands-down my absolute favorite city!
- The people who use their own hands to make everything they could ever want are rare these days.
- Sea otters hold hands when they sleep.
- [It's] quite common for a mother and her pup to hold each other's hands so that they don't drift away from each other while they sleep.
- Rather than being measured in feet and inches, horses are measured in hands.
- Ponies are horses which are under 14.2 hands high.
- The tallest horse ever was over seven hands taller than a normal horse.
- He stood at a staggering 21.2 hands high.
- It allows them to have much more of a hands-on and immersive experience in their learning.
- Otters like to hold hands while they sleep to stay together.
Learn Hands in Context
Why We Have Two HandsWhy do we have two hands? Let's find out together! One hand is on your left side. The other is on your right side. Each hand has five fingers. Hands help you hold things. You can grab a cup with one h...Read story 
How We Use Our HandsLook down at your two hands. We use them all day long! We use hands to hold a spoon. Hands help us eat our food. We use hands to draw a picture. Fingers hold a pencil with care. We use hands to open a...Read story
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