Handhold

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    an appendage to hold onto wordnet
  3. 3
    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]"

  4. 4
    The manner in which dancers hold each other's hands during a dance.
Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of hand-hold. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

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hold

Example

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"An on-board cleaner passes through, disinfecting every grabrail and handhold as they pass."

Etymology

From hand + hold.

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