hands
nounHow many syllables in hands?
There is 1 syllable in the word hands.How to pronounce hands:
Definition of hands:
- hands (noun):
- the part of the body at the end of the arm, consisting of a thumb, four fingers, and a palm
- (with 'in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child.
- the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ the body part at the end of the arm of a human, ape, or monkey
- the forelimb segment (such as the terminal section of a bird's wing) of a vertebrate higher than the fishes that corresponds to the hand irrespective of its form or functional specialization
Synonyms for hands:
administration
arm
authority
bridge player
clutch
command
control
custody
deal
direction
dominion
fist
government
grasp
grip
guidance
h&
hand
handwriting
helm
helping hand
hired hand
hired man
hold
hook
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Antonyms for hands:
conquest
dominating
domination
overpowering
subduing
subjecting
subjection
subjugating
subjugation
vanquishing
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