boost

[smk]

Is there a word/phrase for locking one's hands to give someone a boost? I remember when playing as a young child, we would lock our hands to let another use it as a step (I'm not sure if I'm describing this accurately) to reach something high.

[Barb_D]

You have it exactly right.

"Could you give me a boost, please?"

[smk]

You have it exactly right.

"Could you give me a boost, please?"

Thank you, Barb_D! So it is locking hands and not fingers to make the hand-step (is that even a word?), right? I always get confused which is correct.

[birdeen's call]

Thank you, Barb_D! So it is locking hands and not fingers to make the hand-step (is that even a word?), right? I always get confused which is correct.

Locking fingers is doing this: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._3628635_n.jpg

[smk]

Locking fingers is doing this: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._3628635_n.jpg

Wow! No, no, no...that is not what I had in my head! Then it is 'locking hands'!

How about interlacing fingers?

[emsr2d2]

In BrE, we also refer to "giving someone a bunk-up". I can't think of a word to describe what you actually do with your hands though. The whole process is just known as a "bunk-up" or a "boost".

[SoothingDave]

If you're getting on a horse, it is called giving someone "a leg up."

[birdeen's call]

Wow! No, no, no...that is not what I had in my head! Then it is 'locking hands'!

How about interlacing fingers?

"Interlocked" could be what you are looking for.