Oxford Dictionary English old hand nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌəʊld ˈhænd// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌoʊld ˈhænd// Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsold hand (at something/at doing something) a person with a lot of experience and skill in a particular activity She's an old hand at dealing with the press.See old hand in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: old hand oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com