/ Dictionary / Index U upper hand: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: up'per hand' Pronunciation: [key] the dominating or controlling position; advantage: to have the upper hand in the fight. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Upper Egypt upper house Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language