hand-held

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Held in one or both hands.
  2. Small and light enough to be operated while held in one or both hands.
noun
  1. A personal digital assistant or video game console that is small enough to be held in the hands.
  2. A snack food that is held in the hands while eating.

Pronunciation

/ˈhændˌhɛld/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-hand-held.wav

Word forms

hand-held hand held handheld hand-helds

Etymology

From hand + held.

Related words

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