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

Panettiere and Hickerson were romantically linked for the first time in August 2018, when they were spotted holding hands at a Los Angeles restaurant. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

News after they were seen holding hands together during a neighborhood stroll. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

The final snap includes Adelaide, one of her brothers, and Eugenie all holding hands together. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026

This strain in the relationship also led to no physical affection — no holding hands, hugs or kissing. — Emily Morman, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 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