hand-holdv.

Brit.

/ˈhandhəʊld/, U.S.

/ˈhæn(d)ˌ(h)oʊld/

Inflections: Past tense and past participle handheld;

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hand n., hold v.

Etymology: < hand n. + hold v.

a. intransitive. To hold the hands out to something. rare.

ΚΠ

1903 J. Payne Vigil & Vision 8 ‘Alack! Was ever such a thing as Spring?’ We say, hand-holding to the hearths of Yule.

b. intransitive. To hold hands, esp. as a sign of affection; to be hand-in-hand (with someone).

ΚΠ

1904 Daily Telegram (Eau Claire, Wisconsin) 12 Oct. 6/2 Instead of dreaming poetic thoughts and handholding with Jack I chatted away like a magpie.

1949 Salt Lake Tribune 22 May 23/1 Nevertheless I'm convinced that the divorced couple is still very much in love For you still see them handholding in some of our cozier nightclubs.

1992 B. B. Robertson TLC for Aging Parents 76 Until I hand-held with Daddy through his crossing of worlds, I was apprehensive about death.

2010 C. Bolton Hadacol Days xiii. 143 We were handholding in the audience.

2. transitive. To hold (an object) in the hand or hands in order to use it; esp. to hold (a camera) in the hand when taking a photograph, as opposed to using a tripod. Also intransitive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > support > [verb (transitive)] > by other specific means

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hand-hold1940

1940 Photo Technique May 14/2 Do not hand-hold the camera for exposures less than 1/100 second or the pictures will generally show a fuzziness.

1963 Movie Apr. 12/1 Newsreel photographers were often forced to hand-hold their cameras.

1987 J. Isaacs in A. Rosenthal New Documentary in Action iv. 101 We were beginning to work with..cameramen better able to handhold and to make use of the new techniques.

2001 Pract. Householder Aug. 15/3 If you simply handhold a piece of glasspaper, then you will be hard pressed to get a really smooth surface.

3. transitive (originally U.S.). To support, assist, or oversee (a person, group, etc.), esp. through a learning process or a period of change. Also intransitive.

ΚΠ

1962 El Paso (Texas) Herald-Post 3 Apr. b2/6 The military leaders who are hand-holding the new president.

1977 Des Moines (Iowa) Reg. 19 July 13 a/5 Culver said Westinghouse advisers (makers of the radar equipment) are ‘hand-holding’ U.S. air force personnel in trying to teach them the workings of the system.

1982 R. Reagan Diary 9 Nov. (2007) 111 He & Barbara are off for Africa to visit a few states we need to handhold a bit.

1998 Computer Weekly (Nexis) 10 Sept. 30 Many pundits recommend the deployment of a strong helpdesk at an early stage, to handhold and reassure on technical- and business-process changes.

2004 Indian Jrnl. Industr. Relations 39 499 To hand-hold those who are entering the new field of entrepreneurship, training organisations should provide them support by constant monitoring and follow-up.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hand-hold
释义	hand-holdv. Brit. /ˈhandhəʊld/, U.S. /ˈhæn(d)ˌ(h)oʊld/ Inflections: Past tense and past participle handheld; Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hand n., hold v. Etymology: < hand n. + hold v. 1. a. intransitive. To hold the hands out to something. rare. ΚΠ 1903 J. Payne Vigil & Vision 8 ‘Alack! Was ever such a thing as Spring?’ We say, hand-holding to the hearths of Yule. b. intransitive. To hold hands, esp. as a sign of affection; to be hand-in-hand (with someone). ΚΠ 1904 Daily Telegram (Eau Claire, Wisconsin) 12 Oct. 6/2 Instead of dreaming poetic thoughts and handholding with Jack I chatted away like a magpie. 1949 Salt Lake Tribune 22 May 23/1 Nevertheless I'm convinced that the divorced couple is still very much in love For you still see them handholding in some of our cozier nightclubs. 1992 B. B. Robertson TLC for Aging Parents 76 Until I hand-held with Daddy through his crossing of worlds, I was apprehensive about death. 2010 C. Bolton Hadacol Days xiii. 143 We were handholding in the audience. 2. transitive. To hold (an object) in the hand or hands in order to use it; esp. to hold (a camera) in the hand when taking a photograph, as opposed to using a tripod. Also intransitive. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > support > [verb (transitive)] > by other specific means crank1879 hand-hold1940 1940 Photo Technique May 14/2 Do not hand-hold the camera for exposures less than 1/100 second or the pictures will generally show a fuzziness. 1963 Movie Apr. 12/1 Newsreel photographers were often forced to hand-hold their cameras. 1987 J. Isaacs in A. Rosenthal New Documentary in Action iv. 101 We were beginning to work with..cameramen better able to handhold and to make use of the new techniques. 2001 Pract. Householder Aug. 15/3 If you simply handhold a piece of glasspaper, then you will be hard pressed to get a really smooth surface. 3. transitive (originally U.S.). To support, assist, or oversee (a person, group, etc.), esp. through a learning process or a period of change. Also intransitive. ΚΠ 1962 El Paso (Texas) Herald-Post 3 Apr. b2/6 The military leaders who are hand-holding the new president. 1977 Des Moines (Iowa) Reg. 19 July 13 a/5 Culver said Westinghouse advisers (makers of the radar equipment) are ‘hand-holding’ U.S. air force personnel in trying to teach them the workings of the system. 1982 R. Reagan Diary 9 Nov. (2007) 111 He & Barbara are off for Africa to visit a few states we need to handhold a bit. 1998 Computer Weekly (Nexis) 10 Sept. 30 Many pundits recommend the deployment of a strong helpdesk at an early stage, to handhold and reassure on technical- and business-process changes. 2004 Indian Jrnl. Industr. Relations 39 499 To hand-hold those who are entering the new field of entrepreneurship, training organisations should provide them support by constant monitoring and follow-up. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1903
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