# handhold

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A projection that one may hold onto for support, e.g. in mountain climbing.
2. An act of holding hands.
3. The manner in which dancers hold each other's hands during a dance.

## Etymology
From hand + hold.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/handhold