simple past tense and past participle of hand

(in combination) Having a certain kind or number of hands. / (in combination) Having a peculiar or characteristic hand or way of treating others. / (obsolete) With hands joined; hand in hand.

simple past tense and past participle of hand in

Close together, within arm's reach. / Especially, describing fighting (armed or unarmed) done within reach rather than at range.

Holding or clasping hands. / (figuratively) Naturally, ordinarily or predictably together; commonly having a correlation or relationship. / (obsolete) Just; fair; equitable.

Alternative spelling of hand in hand

In a poker tournament consisting of multiple tables, the requirement that each next hand be dealt only after all tables have finished the current hand, to prevent players from stalling near an increase in the prize payouts, and/or when there must be a definitive player ranking.

(transitive) To give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively. / (transitive) To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct. / (transitive, obsolete) To manage.

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

The amount that a hand will grasp or contain. / (obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches. / A small number, usually approximately five. / A group or number of things; a bunch.