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holding someone's hand

holding someone's hand is the present participle and gerund of hold someone's hand.

Meaning of hold someone's hand

Verb

hold someone's hand (third-person singular simple present holds someone's hand, present participle holding someone's hand, simple past and past participle held someone's hand)

  1. (literally) To grasp or hold a person's hand.
  2. (idiomatic) To guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small details.
    • I'll give you advice on writing an article, but I won't hold your hand through the entire process.

Questions about holding someone's hand

What is holding someone's hand the present participle and gerund of?
Holding someone's hand is the present participle and gerund of hold someone's hand.

Words near holding someone's hand in the dictionary

  1. holding pattern
  2. holding patterns
  3. holding ransom
  4. holding short
  5. holding someone's feet to the fire
  6. holding someone's hand
  7. holding space
  8. holding stack
  9. holding stacks
  10. holding still
  11. holding tack

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