English Words Starting With H

• handout

  nounB2
  /ˈhændaʊt/Printed materials distributed to an audience during a lecture, meeting, or presentation.
• handover

  nounB2
  /ˈhændˌəʊvə(r)/The act of transferring responsibility, control, or possession of something from one person, group, or entity to another.
• handpass

  nounverbC2
  /ˈhænd.pɑːs/In certain sports, especially Australian rules football and Gaelic football, a method of passing the ball to a teammate by striking it with one hand while it is held in the other.
• handphone

  nounLow
  /ˈhændfəʊn/A portable telephone that can be held in the hand.
• handpick

  verb-transitiveC1-C2
  /ˌhændˈpɪk/To select something or someone with great care and personal attention.
• handprint

  nounLow
  /ˈhændprɪnt/A mark or impression left by the palm and fingers of a hand, especially in a soft substance like paint, ink, or mud.
• handrail

  nounB1
  /ˈhænd.reɪl/A narrow rail for people to hold as a support while walking, especially on a staircase or ramp.
• handroll

  nounC1-C2 / Uncommon
  /ˈhænd.rəʊl/A roll (typically of tobacco, food, or paper) made by hand rather than by machine.
• handrub

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ˈhændrʌb/An act of rubbing one's hands together.
• hands

  plural-nounA1
  /hændz/The plural of 'hand', referring to the two parts of the human body at the end of the arms, used for holding, manipulating, and touching.
• handsaw

  nounLow
  /ˈhænd.sɔː/A small, manually operated saw with a handle for use by one hand, typically for cutting wood.
• handsel

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈhæns(ə)l/A gift or token given for good luck at the start of a new venture, year, or for a first transaction.
• handset

  adjectivenounverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈhæn(d)set/The part of a telephone that is held in the hand, containing the earpiece and mouthpiece.
• handsew

  verb-transitiveLow
  /ˈhænd.səʊ/To sew by hand, using a needle and thread without a machine.
• handshake

  nounB1
  /ˈhændʃeɪk/The act of grasping and shaking someone's right hand as a greeting, agreement, or farewell.
• handshaker

  nounLow
  /ˈhændˌʃeɪ.kər/A person who shakes hands with others.
• handshaking

  nounC1
  /ˈhændˌʃeɪ.kɪŋ/The act of shaking someone's hand as a greeting, agreement, or parting.
• handshape

  nounLow
  /ˈhændʃeɪp/The specific physical configuration of the hand (positions of fingers and thumb) when forming a sign in a sign language.
• handsome

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈhans(ə)m/(of a man) good-looking; aesthetically pleasing or impressive in appearance.
• handspike

  nounExtremely rare/Obsolete
  /ˈhændˌspaɪk/A wooden bar or lever used for moving heavy objects, especially on a ship for working the windlass or for aiming cannons.

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