English words starting with han

Meanings of Han:

proper noun

The chinese dynasty that ruled from 206 bc until ad 220 with only a brief interruption. during this period chinese rule was extended over mongolia, confucianism was recognized as the state philosophy, and detailed historical records were kept.

Meanings of Hand:

noun

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

Usage examples:

He was leading her by the hand

verb

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

Usage examples:

He handed each man a glass

Meanings of Hand in hand:

idiom

Clasping each other's hands

phrase

(of two people) with hands joined, especially as a mark of affection.

Usage examples:

I walked hand in hand with my father

noun

An amount of cash a company has available after all its costs have been paid

Usage examples:

He intended to have a financing package in place by june and to have some cash in hand by summer., …

Meanings of Hand over:

phrasal verb

To surrender someone or something to another

Meanings of Hand-back:

phrasal verb

To return something to the person who owns it after the person has given it to you

Usage examples:

You’ll have to hand these books back at the end of the school year.

Meanings of Hand-down:

phrasal verb

Passed on, as by inheritance

noun

A piece of clothing given to a younger family member or friend because the person who owns it no longer wants it or it no longer fits

Usage examples:

Claudia had three older sisters, so she wore a lot of hand-me-downs.

Meanings of Hand-in:

phrasal verb

Give something to a person in authority for their attention.

Usage examples:

We handed in a letter of protest

noun

An amount of cash a company has available after all its costs have been paid

Usage examples:

He intended to have a financing package in place by june and to have some cash in hand by summer., …

Meanings of Hand-in-glove:

adverb

If you work hand in glove with someone, you work together very closely

Usage examples:

The general manager at the scottish plant, will work hand in glove with uk managing director in lon…

Meanings of Hand-lotion:

noun

A thick liquid put on the hands to make the skin smooth

Usage examples:

She had left a small bottle of hand lotion in the bathroom., their new range of candles, room spray…

Meanings of Hand-me-down:

noun

A piece of clothing given to a younger family member or friend because the person who owns it no longer wants it or it no longer fits

Usage examples:

Claudia had three older sisters, so she wore a lot of hand-me-downs.

Meanings of Hand-on:

phrasal verb

Pass something to the next person in a series or succession.

Usage examples:

He had handed on the family farm to his son

idiom

Ready and available

Usage examples:

He always kept a supply of firewood on hand for cold nights.

adverb

If money, resources, etc. are on-hand, they are available immediately

Usage examples:

Banks are required to have certain levels of cash on-hand at any time.

Meanings of Hand-out:

phrasal verb

Give to several people

Meanings of Hand-out-to:

phrasal verb

To give something to each of a number of people

Usage examples:

Would you please hand out the balloons to the children?

Meanings of Hand-over-to:

phrasal verb

To give something to someone, esp. after being asked or told to do this

Usage examples:

Tighter sanctions will be sought unless the suspects are handed over by the end of february.

Meanings of Hand-picked:

adjective

Used to describe someone who has been carefully chosen for a particular job or activity

Usage examples:

The 74 year-old has ceded day-to-day control of the company to a hand picked team of managers., be …

Meanings of Hand-puppet:

noun

A toy person or animal that has a soft, hollow body so that you can put your hand inside and move its head and arms with your fingers

Meanings of Hand-round:

phrasal verb

→  hand something around

Meanings of Handbag:

noun

A small bag used by a woman to carry everyday personal items.

verb

Verbally attack or crush (a person or idea) ruthlessly and forcefully (typically used of a woman).

Usage examples:

I saw her last week and got handbagged for 15 minutes

Meanings of Handbags:

noun

A small bag used by a woman to carry everyday personal items.

Usage examples:

They are all small enough to fit in a purse or handbag, and i know that you will be thankful to hav…

verb

Verbally attack or crush (a person or idea) ruthlessly and forcefully (typically used of a woman).

Usage examples:

I saw her last week and got handbagged for 15 minutes

Meanings of Handball:

noun

A game similar to fives, in which the ball is hit with the hand in a walled court.

Usage examples:

The club invites the public to come along and see the refurbished main hall and the racquetball, ha…

Meanings of Handballs:

noun

A game similar to fives, in which the ball is hit with the hand in a walled court.

Usage examples:

The club invites the public to come along and see the refurbished main hall and the racquetball, ha…

Meanings of Handbell:

noun

A small bell with a handle or strap, especially one of a set tuned to a range of notes and played by a group of people.

Usage examples:

Unlike an orchestra in which each instrument has a complete range of notes within itself, a set of …

Meanings of Handbells:

noun

A small bell with a handle or strap, especially one of a set tuned to a range of notes and played by a group of people.

Usage examples:

Unlike an orchestra in which each instrument has a complete range of notes within itself, a set of …

Meanings of Handbill:

noun

A small printed advertisement or other notice distributed by hand.

Usage examples:

He soon found that distributing handbills was illegal, so he printed handbills with an advertisemen…

Meanings of Handbills:

noun

A small printed advertisement or other notice distributed by hand.

Usage examples:

He soon found that distributing handbills was illegal, so he printed handbills with an advertisemen…