Handholding

adj, noun

adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The holding of hands. countable, uncountable

    "“I want to fuck gender. What does that mean? It means taking gender, a beautiful, wonderful thing and rockin it just right. Most cisfolk, they're stuck holding hands. And that's not to say no cisfolk fuck gender, or that hand holding isn't its own amazing thing. […]”"

  2. 2
    Strong personal support or reassurance. countable, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Holding hands. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Deeply and ostentatiously in love. broadly, not-comparable

Synonyms

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Example

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"“I want to fuck gender. What does that mean? It means taking gender, a beautiful, wonderful thing and rockin it just right. Most cisfolk, they're stuck holding hands. And that's not to say no cisfolk fuck gender, or that hand holding isn't its own amazing thing. […]”"

Etymology

From hand + holding.

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