bear a hand

Speech parts

1. bear a hand - Verb

2. bear a hand - Interjection

Meaning

bear a hand (third-person singular simple present bears a hand, present participle bearing a hand, simple past bore a hand, past participle borne a hand)

(nautical, idiomatic) To make haste; to help quickly (used mostly in the imperative).

bear-a-hand!

(nautical) make haste!

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

bear-a-hand

Synonyms

strike a blow help out

Antonyms

cast out drive away knock about

Close letter words and terms

bear a grudge bear a grudge about bear a grudge against bear a resemblance bear a resemblance to bear against