Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold hands

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables
hold hands
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of two or more people, to clasp each other's hands.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

holds hands (present, singular) holding hands (participle, present) held hands (participle, past) held hands (past)

Questions

What does hold hands mean?
Of two or more people, to clasp each other's hands.

How to pronounce hold hands

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