hand holding
Interlocked fingers walking
Hand holding is the act of clasping another person's hand, typically as a gesture of affection, comfort, or connection: They walked along the beach hand in hand.
Figuratively, hand holding means providing excessive guidance or support to someone who should be more self-sufficient: The new software requires too much hand holding.
The figurative sense often carries mild criticism, implying coddling.
- linked armsElbows interlocked while walking
- palmHand's flat interior
- firm gripSecure manual hold
- gripSecure manual hold
- claspSecuring device that clicks
squeeze · warmth · comfort · intimacy · touch · reassurance · connection · romantic · tender · gentle · park bench · support · walking together · nervous energy · sweaty palms · first date · pinky promise · trust
- couple intimacycuddling, kissing, hugging, caressing, embracing
- supportsupport, emotional support, moral support, support group, stand by
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- affectionhug, kiss, care, cuddle, caress
- family dinnersupper, dinner, Sunday dinner, Thanksgiving dinner, family dinner
- puppy lovefirst crush, first kiss, first love, crush, crushes
hand holdingindependence
Freedom from external control
self-reliance · sink or swim · autonomy · self-sufficiency · trial by fire
hand holdingtough love
Beneficial strictness from affection
harshness · coldness · detachment · indifference · aloofness
hand holdingsink or swim
Succeed alone or fail
trial by fire · baptism by fire · learning the hard way · school of hard knocks · natural selection
hand, holding, hands, handed, handing, handy, handily, handiness, handful