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hand-holding Definition

hand-holding (handhōl′diŋ)

noun

the providing of attentive support or instruction, as to calm or lessen anxiety or fear

hand-holding Related Forms
hand·-hold′er noun
hand-holding Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • need: It is the sort of first-level hand-holding needed by 95 % of our industry.

Adjective modifier

  • little: Slowly but surely the on-line tech support is built up with only the really tough questions requiring a little hand-holding.

Modifies a noun

  • guide: An rpm HOWTO page Maximum RPM ( LaTeX, Postscript ) - the canonical hand-holding guide to RPM.

Browse dictionary entries near hand-holding

  1. hand-held
  2. hand grenade
  3. hand glass
  4. hand-feed
  5. hand down
  6. hand around
  7. hand and foot
  8. hand
  9. Hancock
  10. hanaper
  1. hand in
  2. hand in glove
  3. hand in hand
  4. hand job
  5. hand-knit
  6. hand-me-down
  7. hand on
  8. hand organ
  9. hand out
  10. hand over