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hand-hold en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of handhold.
   alt of handhold

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hand-hold en · VERB

Meanings

1. (transitive) To hold in the hand.
   • You can hand-hold many professional cameras, but using a tripod may be a better idea.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To 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?

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Synonyms

babysit