hand-hold

verb

To hold in the hand.

“You can hand-hold many professional cameras, but using a tripod may be a better idea.”

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Meanings

verbhand-hold (third-person singular simple present hand-holds, present participle hand-holding, simple past and past participle hand-held)

present singular third person hand-holds · participle present hand-holding · participle past hand-held · past hand-held · alternative handhold

  1. transitiveTo hold in the hand.

    You can hand-hold many professional cameras, but using a tripod may be a better idea.

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

    I'm sick of having to hand-hold every new person we hire. Why can't we train them first?

    Synonyms: babysit

nounhand-hold (plural hand-holds)

plural hand-holds · alternative handhold

  1. alternativeAlternative form of handhold.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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Cite this entry
APA

hand-hold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-hold

MLA

“hand-hold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-hold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand-hold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-hold.

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