hold someone's hand

verb

To grasp or hold a person's hand.

“I'll give you advice on writing an article, but I won't hold your hand through the entire process.”

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Meanings

verbhold someone's hand (third-person singular simple present holds someone's hand, present participle holding someone's hand, simple past and past participle held someone's hand)

present singular third person holds someone's hand · participle present holding someone's hand · participle past held someone's hand · past held someone's hand

  1. literallyTo grasp or hold a person's hand.
  2. idiomaticTo guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small details.

    I'll give you advice on writing an article, but I won't hold your hand through the entire process.

Translations

Russian води́ть за ручку
  • води́ть за ручку (vodítʹ za ručku)idiomatic: guide somebody
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold someone's hand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20someone's%20hand.

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