Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand-hold

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables: hand-hold
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hold in the hand.

Transitive verb

verb

To watch or attend unnecessarily closely (as if holding a child's hand to lead it along).

Transitive verb

noun

Alternative form of handhold.

Example Sentences

"You can hand-hold many professional cameras, but using a tripod may be a better idea."
"I'm sick of having to hand-hold every new person we hire. Why can't we train them first?"

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

hand-holds (present, singular) hand-holding (participle, present) hand-held (participle, past) hand-held (past) handhold (alternative) hand-holds (plural)

Synonyms

babysit

Questions

What does hand-hold mean?: To hold in the hand.

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