Handballing vs. Hand — What's the Difference?

Present participle of handball

A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs. A few other vertebrates such as the koala (which has two opposable thumbs on each "hand" and fingerprints extremely similar to human fingerprints) are often described as having "hands" instead of paws on their front limbs.

The act of inserting a hand into a partner's anus.

The end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb

A pointer on a clock or watch indicating the passing of units of time

Used in reference to the power to direct something

A person's workmanship, especially in artistic work

A person who engages in manual labour, especially in a factory, on a farm, or on board a ship

The set of cards dealt to a player in a card game

A unit of measurement of a horse's height, equal to 4 inches (10.16 cm).

A bunch of bananas

Pick (something) up and give it to (someone)

Hold the hand of (someone) in order to guide them in a specified direction

Take in or furl (a sail)

The terminal part of the human arm located below the forearm, used for grasping and holding and consisting of the wrist, palm, four fingers, and an opposable thumb.

A homologous or similar part in other animals, as the terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates.

A unit of length equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters), used especially to specify the height of a horse.

Any of the rotating pointers used as indexes on the face of a mechanical clock.

A pointer, as on a gauge or dial.

(Printing)See index.

Lateral direction indicated according to the way in which one is facing

A style or individual sample of writing.

A signature

A round of applause to signify approval.

Physical assistance; help

Hands Sports A hand ball in soccer.

The cards held in a card game by a given player at any time.

The number of cards dealt each player; the deal.

A player or participant in a card game

A portion or section of a game during which all the cards dealt out are played

One who performs manual labor

One who is part of a group or crew

A participant in an activity, often one who specializes in a particular activity or pursuit

The degree of immediacy of a source of information; degree of reliability

The strength or force of one's position

Often hands Possession, ownership, or keeping

Power; jurisdiction; care

Involvement or participation

An influence or effect

Evidence of craft or artistic skill

An aptitude or ability

The aesthetic feel or tactile quality of something, such as a fabric, textile, or carpeting, that indicates its fineness, texture, and durability.

A manner or way of performing something

Permission or a promise, especially a pledge to wed.

A commitment or agreement, especially when sealed by a handshake; one's word

To give or pass with or as if with the hands; transmit

To aid, direct, or conduct with the hands

(Nautical)To roll up and secure (a sail); furl.

To give (the ball) directly to a teammate, as in football. Often used with off.

To carry, strike, or propel (the ball) with the hand or arm in violation of the rules in soccer.

To make a handoff, as in football. Often used with off.

The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.

A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.

An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.

That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.

(card games) The set of cards held by a player.

(tobacco manufacturing) A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.

(collective) A bunch of bananas.

That which has the appearance of, a human hand.

A bunch of bananas, a typical retail amount, where individual fruits are fingers.

In linear measurement:

Four inches, a hand's breadth.

(obsolete) Three inches.

A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.

Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.

(especially in compounds) An agent; a servant, or manual laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty.

A performer more or less skilful.

An instance of helping.

Handwriting; style of penmanship.

A person's autograph or signature.

Promise, word.

Personal possession; ownership.

Management, domain, control.

Applause.

(historical) A Native American gambling game, involving guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or similar, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.

(firearms) The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.

A whole rhizome of ginger.

The feel of a fabric; the impression or quality of the fabric as judged qualitatively by the sense of touch.

(archaic) Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.

(archaic) Agency in transmission from one person to another.

(obsolete) Rate; price.

(transitive) To give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

(transitive) To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.

To manage.

To seize; to lay hands on.

To pledge by the hand; to handfast.

To furl.

To cooperate.

That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other animals; manus; paw. See Manus.

That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand

A measure equal to a hand's breadth, - four inches; a palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.

Side; part; direction, either right or left.

Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.

Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.

An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand at speaking.

Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad, or running hand. Hence, a signature.

Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction; management; - usually in the plural.

Agency in transmission from one person to another; as, to buy at first hand, that is, from the producer, or when new; at second hand, that is, when no longer in the producer's hand, or when not new.

Rate; price.

That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once

The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.

A gambling game played by American Indians, consisting of guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or the like, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.

To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter.

To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a carriage.

To manage; as, I hand my oar.

To seize; to lay hands on.

To pledge by the hand; to handfast.

To furl; - said of a sail.

To coöperate.

The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb;

A hired laborer on a farm or ranch;

Something written by hand;

Ability;

A position given by its location to the side of an object;

The cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time;

One of two sides of an issue;

A rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece;

A unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses;

A member of the crew of a ship;

A card player in a game of bridge;

A round of applause to signify approval;

Terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos);

Physical assistance;

Place into the hands or custody of;

Guide or conduct or usher somewhere;