hold hands

phrase

: to engage one's hand with another's especially as an expression of affection

Examples of hold hands in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Second Season Adult Day Retreat owner Patricia Livesay-Smith, right, holds hands with member Diane at Livesay-Smith’s new West Dundee location. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

After hugging the family, the group held hands and walked together to Perry’s casket. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

At the end of the video, Marivel and Frankie make an appearance, holding hands, before Styles runs to stand next to them and is then joined by the other dancers. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026

They were joined by a few other friends but were shown holding hands at one point. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hold hands

• armbands
• brigands
• commands
• croplands
• demands
• expands
• farmlands
• grasslands
• headbands
• headlands
• homelands
• marshlands