Collocation
hold hands
to hold another person's hand, often to show affection, comfort, or closeness
Definition
'hold hands' is a common English collocation. to hold another person's hand, often to show affection, comfort, or closeness
hold + hands (with + someone)
“They hold hands every time they cross the busy street.”
Examples
- We held hands during the scary part of the movie.
- The couple was holding hands as they waited for the train.
- Sometimes I just want to hold hands and talk quietly.
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- The little boy reached out to hold hands with his dad in the crowd.
- They decided to hold hands in public despite the stares.
- If you feel nervous, you can hold hands with someone you trust.
- By the end of the ceremony, they were holding hands and smiling at each other.
- In the final scene, the characters hold hands to show they are united.
More verb + plural nouns
- take notes to write down important information so you can remember it later
- hire staff to employ workers for a business or organization
- change trains to get off one train and get on another train to continue a journey
- attract customers to draw people to a business so they choose to visit or buy
- reduce costs to make expenses lower; to spend less money