hand-in-hand

A form of hand in hand — Holding or clasping hands.

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Meanings

adverbhand-in-hand (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of hand in hand.

    Hand-in-hand with Ben he stepped out into the blackness.

    1924, Anne Carroll Moore, chapter XIII, in Nicholas, A Manhattan Christmas Story, page 187
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    All-in-all, these are significant benefits for Welsh users and go hand-in-hand with improved train services, [...]

    2020 January 2, Barry Doe, “Excellent fares changes on Transport for Wales”, in Rail, page 63
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APA

hand-in-hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-in-hand

MLA

“hand-in-hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-in-hand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand-in-hand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-in-hand.

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