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

Elderly couples surrounded us in somber ceremony, each of them in seats clustered close to one another, some holding hands, their fingers dusted in crumb cake. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

They were photographed holding hands and kissing during the trip. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The pair spent Saturday shopping and walking around Paris, where they were photographed holding hands and kissing in the street. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

The president and the first lady held hands and walked to the foot of the stairs in front of Xi's plane, standing for a few moments before the Chinese leader and Madame Peng descended. — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 23 Sep. 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