Phrase guide

hold hands

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

Of two or more people, to clasp each other's hands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: əl-ələ tutmaq — to clasp each other's hands
  • Bengali: হাত ধরা (hat dhora) — to clasp each other's hands
  • German: sich an den Händen fassen — to clasp each other's hands
  • German: Händchen halten — to clasp each other's hands
  • Hungarian: egymás kezét fogják — to clasp each other's hands
  • Hungarian: kéz a kézben — to clasp each other's hands
  • Icelandic: haldast í hendur — to clasp each other's hands
  • Turkish: el ele tutuşmak — to clasp each other's hands