n.
1.the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
2.a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
3.something written by hand
4.ability
5.a position given by its location to the side of an object
6.the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
7.one of two sides of an issue
8.a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
9.a unit of length equal to 4 inches 10.a member of the crew of a ship 11.a card player in a game of bridge 12.a round of applause to signify approval 13.terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos) 14.physical assistance hand v.
1.place into the hands or custody of
2.guide or conduct or usher somewhere
Idiom of the Day
take the rap for (someone or something)
to receive punishment for something, to be accused and punished for something, to receive punishment in place of someone else
The owner of the restaurant was forced to take the rap for permitting underage workers to work at night.
