handhold en · NOUN
Etymology
From hand + hold.
Meanings
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A projection that one may hold onto for support, e.g. in mountain climbing.
An on-board cleaner passes through, disinfecting every grabrail and handhold as they pass.
2020 November 4, Paul Bigland, “At no point have I felt unsafe...”, in Rail, page 47:
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An act of holding hands.
Miley [Cyrus] and Maxx [Morando] are photographed together at a Gucci event, and this hand-hold makes it pretty clear they're a couple: [an image of Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando holding hands]
2024 July 12, Mehera Bonner, “Serena Williams's Daughter Olympia Made an Adorable Appearance on the ESPYS Red Carpet!”, in Cosmopolitan:
- The manner in which dancers hold each other's hands during a dance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| handholds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (10)
hu fogódzkodó (projection to hold) · fr poignée (projection to hold) · es asidero (projection to hold) · fi kädensija (projection to hold) · hu fogódzó (projection to hold) · es agarradera (projection to hold) · it appiglio (projection to hold) · hu kapaszkodó (projection to hold) · bg ръкохватка (projection to hold) · ca agafador (projection to hold)