hand-hold
hand-hold · hand-holds · hand-held · hand-holding
сидеть с ребёнком / с детьми, няньчиться
babysitten
To hold in the handTo hold in the hand.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To hold in the hand.
You can hand-hold many professional cameras, but using a tripod may be a better idea.
(figuratively, transitive)To watch or attend unnecessarily closely (as if holding a child's hand to lead it along).
I'm sick of having to hand-hold every new person we hire. Why can't we train them first?
Forms
hand-holds, hand-holding, hand-held, hand-held| Base form | hand-hold · to hand-hold |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hand-holds |
| Present participle | hand-holding |
| Past simple | hand-held |
| Past participle | hand-held |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle