by hand

phrase

1

: with the hands or a hand-worked implement (such as a tool or pen) rather than with a machine

2

: from one individual directly to another

deliver the document by hand

Examples of by hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bao buns, steamed noodles and Chinese dumplings made by hand are on the menu at a new restaurant now open in University City. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026

The runway opened with the Beginner Hoodie, the first Vivet piece Cenat sewed by hand, following months spent studying construction and manufacturing in Italy. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

In the upper right-hand corner is a cheat sheet that quickly indicates the oven temp, difficulty level, chilling time, and mixing method (by hand or machine) for every recipe. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026

With Doak’s game clock defunct, ESPN peeled off one of its scorebug operators to shadow the officials, starting and stopping the on-screen time by hand, second by second. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for by hand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand