Collocations with "hand"

54 collocations found

raise your hand

to lift your hand to ask a question, vote, or show you are present

raise9.1
hand sanitizer

A liquid, gel, or foam generally used to decrease infectious agents on the hands.

sanitizer9.0
hand lotion

A lotion for use on the hands.

lotion8.9
hand towel

A small towel used for drying hands.

towel8.7
hand grenade

A small bomb thrown by hand.

grenade8.5
hand hygiene

The practice of cleaning one's hands to remove soil, dirt, and microorganisms.

hygiene8.5
hand saw

A saw operated manually with one hand.

saw8.5
hand soap

Soap, often liquid, for washing hands.

soap8.3
outstretched hand

A hand extended to its full length, often to offer or receive something.

outstretched8.2
hand luggage

small bags that you can take onto a plane with you

luggage8.1
baggage8.0
hand blender

A blender that is held in the hand during use.

blender8.0
unsteady hand

shaking hands, often due to age, illness, or nerves

unsteady8.0
steady hand

A hand that does not shake, often implying skill or calmness.

steady7.9
hand cream

A cream for moisturizing or treating the skin on the hands.

cream7.8
deft hand

Describes actions performed with great skill and dexterity.

deft7.8
second hand

The pointer on a clock or watch that indicates the seconds.

second7.5
shaky hand

Refers to a hand that is trembling.

shaky7.5
put out hand

to extend your hand, for example to shake hands

put out7.3
rough hands

hands with coarse skin, often from manual labor

rough7.3
greasy hand

hands that are covered in oil or grease, for example from working on a car

greasy7.2
hand mixer

A portable, hand-held electrical kitchen appliance for mixing food ingredients.

mixer7.2
hand puppet

a puppet that is worn over the hand like a glove

puppet7.2
hand tremor

an involuntary shaking of the hands

tremor7.2
unwashed hand

Hands that have not been cleaned, typically after being in a dirty environment or before eating.

unwashed7.2
hand brake

a brake in a vehicle, operated by hand (often used as a compound noun 'handbrake')

brake7.1
hand the baton

To give the baton to the next runner in a relay race.

baton7.0
calloused hand

describes a hand that has developed hard, thickened areas of skin, often from manual labor

calloused7.0
clammy hand

Refers to a hand that is unpleasantly damp and sticky, often due to nervousness or illness.

clammy7.0
gloved hand

a hand that is covered by a glove

gloved7.0