Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

join hands

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables: join hands
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hold hands (to clasp each other's hands).

Intransitive verb

verb

To work together to achieve a common goal.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"To get the government to change its policy of not providing antiretroviral treatment in the late 1990s and early 2000s, lawyers, scientists, doctors, economists, journalists and communities of people living with HIV joined hands to stand up to the state."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

joins hands (present, singular) joining hands (participle, present) joined hands (participle, past) joined hands (past)

Synonyms

join forces

Questions

What does join hands mean?: To hold hands (to clasp each other's hands).

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