hand-holding
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4.3
- adjective
- /ˈhændˌhoʊldɪŋ/
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excesivo apoyo
- I gotta fly to Vegas meet with some clients - hand-holding thing - and just keep them aboard for the last game because you can do this thing.
Examples
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Despite her initial reluctance, she realized the project required less hand-holding and more self-motivated efforts.
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Kids need to learn that, and hand-holding doesn't do it.
Blog text (27) -
Novice users will find it frustrating to use something that doesn't hold their hand, while experienced users will find hand-holding annoying.
Blog text (5) -
But she pushed two cups toward me, then made a third cup with one hand, holding it to her mouth until the ex-Marine understood, his solid legs carrying him out of the room in a dead sprint, then back again, a cold can of pop in hand.
Fiction book (1999) -
In other words, gamers who want a real adventure game without all of the standard-fare hand-holding can look forward to the challenge, intrigue, and comedy of Hero-U without having to worry about the game suffering from consolitis.
Blog text (22) -
In a training session, excessive hand-holding can prevent employees from developing their own problem-solving skills.
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The teacher's hand-holding approach made it difficult for the students to learn independently.
Synonyms
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4.8
A thing you can hold for support, or simple help for someone new
Antonyms
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3.0
Freedom from control by others, for example when a country is free or a person supports themselves
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Etymology
A helpful way to remember the adjective hand-holding is to imagine a teacher who always takes students' hands; it describes support that is so close it can stop people becoming independent.