hold someone's hand — clasp another person's hand in yours, for comfort, affection, or guidance
More collocations
More collocations with hand (6)
raise your hand
lift your hand to signal attention or indicate a response
shake hands
grasp and move someone's hand up and down as a greeting or to seal an agreement
wave your hand
move your hand back and forth to greet or attract attention
steady hand
a hand that does not tremble, implying skill or calm under pressure
hand lotion
a liquid cream applied to soften the skin of the hands
hand over
give something to another person, especially by surrendering possession
More collocations with hold (19)
hold a meeting
organize and conduct a meeting
firm hold
a secure, unyielding grip
tight hold
a very close, strong grip
get hold
to obtain or grasp something
hold a conversation
to sustain a coherent spoken exchange
hold a position
keep or maintain a job, role, or stance
hold a record
to currently possess or be the holder of a record
hold a wake
organize a gathering to mourn and remember a deceased person
Sharing same tag — verb_noun
Words
- answer a question to provide a response to a question
- answer the phone to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
- ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
- attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
- become a father have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
- boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
- brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
- build a house construct a house from the ground up
- build a wall construct a wall
- buy a car to purchase a car