laying hands on
Reaching out to
Laying hands on means physically touching someone, often with force or hostile intent: If you lay hands on my daughter again, I'll call the police.
It also refers to a religious practice where a minister or healer places hands on someone to bless, ordain, or cure them: The elders laid hands on the new pastor during the ceremony.
- grabbingTaking hold suddenly
- getting hold ofGaining possession or contact
- grippingHolding attention completely
- firm gripSecure manual hold
- anointingCeremonial oil application
grappling · blessing · patting · ordination · reiki · exorcism · consecration · invocation · divine power · energy healing · carrying · lifting · faith healing · spiritual healing · healing touch · sacrament · restraining · prayer
laying hands onlosing
Failing to win
relinquishing · giving up · releasing · surrendering · parting with
laying hands onhands off
Forbidding contact or meddling
holding back · leaving alone · backing off · standing down · non-violence
laying, laid, lays, layers, layering, hand, hands, handed, handing