hand in hand

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hand in hand

  • /ˌhændɪnˈhænd/

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Dates back at least to Old English hand on handa, of the same meaning.

adverb hand-in-hand

  1. not comparable Holding or clasping hands. The couple strolled down the sidewalk, hand in hand.
  2. figuratively, not comparable Naturally, ordinarily or predictably together; commonly having a correlation or relationship. The tendency to follow trends and explore one's sense of self goes hand in hand with being a teenager.
  3. not comparable, obsolete Just; fair; equitable. As fair and as good, a kind of hand in hand comparison.

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adv holding or clasping hands

Españolde la mano
日本語手をつないで te o tsunaide
中文手拉手地 shǒu lāshǒu de, 攜手地 /携手地 xiéshǒu de, xīshǒu de
Portuguêsde mãos dadas
Françaismain dans la main
DeutschHand in Hand
Italianoa mani giunte, mano nella mano
Ελληνικάχέρι-χέρι chéri-chéri
Русскийрука́ о́б ру́ку ruká ób rúku

adv naturally together

DeutschHand in Hand
Italianomano nella mano
Ελληνικάχέρι-χέρι chéri-chéri
Русскийвместе vmeste, сообща soobšča, в тесном взаимодействии / связи v tesnom vzaimodejstvii / svjazi, рука́ о́б ру́ку ruká ób rúku

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@misc{hand_in_hand_2026,
  title = {hand in hand},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hand%20in%20hand},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}