Hold out
1. Consider the following sentence:
"As I approached her, she was waiting for me and she HELD OUT her hand and I took it."
In this context, does 'held out' mean "to offer one's hand for greetings'?
2. And would it be correct and mean the same if it was said:
"As I approached her, she was waiting for me and she STRETCHED her hand and I took it."
Top answer
1. " In this context, does 'held out' mean "to offer one's hand for greetings'? It sounds more like it means she wanted me to hold or shake her had.
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1. Consider the following sentence:
"As I approached her, she was waiting for me and she HELD OUT her hand and I took it."
In this context, does 'held out' mean "to offer one's hand for greetings'? It sounds more like it means she wanted me to hold or shake her had.
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