Meaning

One who holds hands (with someone else)..

Definitions by Sense

1. One who holds hands (with someone else).
2. Someone or something that provides reassurance and/or assistance for doing something difficult.

Example Sentences

We were never handholders. We were always withdrawn and alone, unlike Italians, Poles, Jews, and other friends I had who were fresh and spontaneous in their affection.

They preferred each other’s company to any other in the world. They were old-fashioned and unashamed handholders.

Jenny hadn’t been a natural hugger, but she’d been a smiler, a handholder.

In the meantime, Bouchard will continue to play his role as handholder and benefactor to his province and peacemaker for the country.

This software has a great help program. For starters, there’s a collection of fully narrated video tutorials that show you step by step how to perform various tasks. There’s also built-in voice and video help. As you become more familiar with the program, you can turn these handholders off.

With Hopkins as a most reliable assistant, Eisenhower’s staff secretary has not been overly burdened by the paper-processing and administrative service aspects of his job. Dutton would not be overly burdened either. He could easily take on whatever agenda-making and decision-recording you wish for cabinet meetings. He also could have time to serve as one of your “handholders” for heads of agencies with operating inquiries and troubles which appear too petty (or too premature) to bring to you.

Word Forms

• handholders
• hand-holder

When Should You Use Handholder?

Use handholder when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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