"handholding" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: hand + holding Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hand|holding}} hand + holding Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} handholding (not comparable)
  1. Holding hands. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-handholding-en-adj-fCDA4uB7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 40 5 5 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 56 33 5 5
  2. (by extension, of a couple) Deeply and ostentatiously in love. Tags: broadly, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-handholding-en-adj--itrStdv

Noun [English]

Forms: handholdings [plural]
Etymology: hand + holding Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hand|holding}} hand + holding Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} handholding (countable and uncountable, plural handholdings)
  1. The holding of hands. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-handholding-en-noun-y636lgUr
  2. Strong personal support or reassurance. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-handholding-en-noun-LBodXmI6

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