hand-hold

== English == === Alternative forms === handhold === Verb === hand-hold (third-person singular simple present hand-holds, present participle hand-holding, simple past and past participle hand-held) (transitive) To hold in the hand. (transitive, figuratively) To watch or attend unnecessarily closely (as if holding a child's hand to lead it along). Synonym: babysit === Noun === hand-hold (plural hand-holds) Alternative form of handhold.