Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Strong personal support and reassurance, especially to alleviate tension and anxiety.
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- noun The
holding of hands . - noun
Strong personal support orreassurance . - adjective Holding hands.
- adjective by extension, of a couple Deeply and
ostentatiously in love .
Etymologies
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hand + holding
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