movement of hands during intimacy

[alpacinou]

Hello,

When a man and a woman have physical intimacy, sometimes, they lock their fingers together. How can that be described? Can I use both "intertwine" and "interlock"?

How is this?

Their hands became intertwined, their fingers interlocked as he was making love to her.

 

[Tarheel]

It's OK, but I would change as he was making love to her to as they were making love.

 

[jutfrank]

When talking about fingers, interlock is the correct word.

 

[alpacinou]

I'm concerned about using both "hand" and "finger" at the same time in one sentence.

Is this natural?

Their hands became intertwined and their fingers interlocked as they were making love.

 

[GoesStation]

I'm concerned about using both "hand" and "finger" at the same time in one sentence.

Is this natural?

Their hands became intertwined and their fingers interlocked as they were making love.

I have a hard time imagining "intertwined hands". Hands are largely flat things that aren't really amenable to being intertwined.

 

[alpacinou]

I have a hard time imagining "intertwined hands". Hands are largely flat things that aren't really amenable to being intertwined.

But if you google "intertwined hands", you will see lots of pictures and examples.

 

[GoesStation]

But if you google "intertwined hands", you will see lots of pictures and examples.

Yes, but you might notice that the headings all say something like "holding hands". Google has noticed that "intertwined" often appears near text about hand-holding.

 

[alpacinou]

Can "fingers" be intertwined? Since the branches of trees can be, I would think fingers can also be intertwined.

 

[alpacinou]

How is this?

Their fingers became intertwined and interlocked as they were making love.

 

[Phaedrus]

You can also say:

They laced their fingers together.

 

[alpacinou]

You can also say:

They laced their fingers together.

Can that be used in a romantic context?

Isn't this better?

Their fingers became intertwined and interlocked as they were making love.

 

[alpacinou]

So, is that my only option?

They laced their fingers together as they were making love.

 

[GoesStation]

You can also say:

They laced their fingers together.

Can that be used in a romantic context?

Isn't this better?

Their fingers became intertwined and interlocked as they were making love.

Phaedrus's version is more lyrical. Yours is a bit clinical.

 

[alpacinou]

I see.

Can I use "lace" for body as well?

Their bodies were laced together.

I know it's different from finger, but I thought maybe I could use it metaphorically.

And how about interwoven?

 

[jutfrank]

Yes, but you might notice that the headings all say something like "holding hands". Google has noticed that "intertwined" often appears near text about hand-holding.

I'd like to stress how important this point is.

Members should be aware of how search engines return results when googling collocations and other strings of words.

 

[alpacinou]

You can also say:

They laced their fingers together.

I was thinking about this. Why do they use "lace"? Does it have anything to do with lace material which consists of cotton "twisted" together?

 

[jutfrank]

Yes, the words have the same origin.

 

[alpacinou]

Can I say "they laced their legs" while dancing?

I mean since "lace fingers is said" can it be used for legs also?

 

[Rover_KE]

They'd both fall over, wouldn't they?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

It's OK, but I would change as he was making love to her to as they were making love.

It takes two to tango.