Hand-hold

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
Alternative form of handhold. alt-of, alternative

Verb

1
To hold in the hand. transitive
"You can hand-hold many professional cameras, but using a tripod may be a better idea."
2
To watch or attend unnecessarily closely (as if holding a child's hand to lead it along). figuratively, transitive
"I'm sick of having to hand-hold every new person we hire. Why can't we train them first?"

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

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