Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold someone's hand

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
hold -some-one's -hand
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To grasp or hold a person's hand.

verb

To guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small details.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

holds someone's hand (present, singular) holding someone's hand (participle, present) held someone's hand (participle, past) held someone's hand (past)

Questions

What does hold someone's hand mean?
To grasp or hold a person's hand.

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