Holcus mollis
Holcus mollis

hold


Definition: Meaning of, hold in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / həʊld /

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Present Participle Third Person Singular
holding holds
  1. in your hand/arms [transitive] to have something in your hand, hands, or arms
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  2. in your hand/arms [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move your hand or something in your hand in a particular direction
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  3. event [transitive] to have a meeting, party, election etc in a particular place or at a particular time
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  4. keep something in position [transitive] to make something stay in a particular position
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  5. job/title [transitive] to have a particular job or position, especially an important one
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  6. job/title [transitive] to have a particular title or record, because you have won a competition, are the best at something etc
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  7. keep/store [transitive] to keep something to be used when it is needed
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  8. keep something available for somebody [transitive] to agree not to give something such as a ticket, a place at a restaurant, a job etc to anyone except a particular person
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  9. keep somebody somewhere [transitive] to keep someone somewhere, and not allow them to leave
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  10. opinion [transitive not in progressive] to have a particular opinion or belief
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  11. hold somebody responsible/accountable/liable (for something) to say or decide that someone should accept the responsibility for something bad that happens
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  12. own something [transitive] to officially own or possess money, a document, a company etc
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  13. contain particular amount [transitive not in progressive] to have the space to contain a particular amount of something
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  14. support [intransitive and transitive] to be strong enough to support the weight of something or someone
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  15. stay at same level [intransitive and transitive] to stay at a particular amount, level, or rate, or to make something do this
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  16. not change [intransitive] to continue to be true, good, available etc
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  17. stop/delay [transitive] spoken used in particular phrases to tell someone to wait or not to do something
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  18. hold your head up also hold your head high to behave as if you are proud of yourself or respect yourself
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  19. hold your breath to deliberately not breathe out for a short time
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  20. hold your breath to not breathe out and try not to make a sound because you do not want to be noticed
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  21. hold your breath not hold your breath spoken used to say that you do not expect something to happen, even though someone has said it will
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  22. hold (your) fire to not shoot at someone when you were going to
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  23. hold (your) fire to not criticize, attack, or oppose someone when you were going to
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  24. telephone [intransitive] also hold the line spoken to wait until the person you have telephoned is ready to answer
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  25. army [transitive] if an army holds a place, it controls it or defends it from attack
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  26. musical note [transitive] to make a musical note continue for a particular length of time
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  27. future [transitive] formal if the future holds something, that is what may happen
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  28. have a quality [transitive] formal to have a particular quality
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  29. hold your own (against somebody) to successfully defend yourself or succeed in a difficult situation, competition etc
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  30. not hold a candle to somebody/something to be much worse than someone or something else
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  31. be left holding the baby British English , be left holding the bag American English to be left as the only person responsible for dealing with a difficult situation, especially something someone else started
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  32. hold sway to have a lot of influence or power
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  33. hold court to get the attention of everyone while you are talking, especially when you are trying to entertain people
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  34. hold your tongue spoken used to tell someone to stop talking or to not tell someone about something
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  35. hold all the cards to have all the advantages in a situation in which people are competing or arguing
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  36. hold fast (to something) to keep believing strongly in something
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  37. hold a conversation to have a conversation
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  38. hold the fort to be responsible for something while the person usually responsible for it is not there
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  39. hold the lead/advantage to be winning in a competition, game etc
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  40. there's no holding somebody (back) spoken used to say that someone is so determined to do something that you cannot prevent them from doing it
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  41. can hold your drink/liquor/alcohol etc to be able to drink a lot of alcohol without getting drunk or ill
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  42. not hold water if an excuse, a statement etc does not hold water, it does not seem to be true or reasonable
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  43. hold something/somebody dear formal to care about something or someone a lot
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  44. hold the road if a car holds the road well you can drive it quickly around bends without losing control
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
hold holds
  1. holding something [singular] the action of holding something with your hands [=  grip]
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  2. get hold of something also get a hold of something American English to find or borrow something so that you can use it
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  3. get hold of somebody also get a hold of somebody American English to find and speak to someone about something
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  4. control/power [singular] control, power, or influence over something or someone
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  5. on hold if something is on hold, it is going to be done or dealt with at a later date rather than now
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  6. on hold if you are on hold, you are waiting to talk to someone on the telephone
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  7. take (a) hold to start to have a definite effect
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  8. get hold of an idea/an impression/a story etc to learn or begin to believe something
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  9. fight [countable] a particular position that you hold an opponent in, in a fight or a sport such as WRESTLING
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  10. climbing [countable] somewhere you can put your hands or feet to help you climb something
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  11. ship [countable] the part of a ship below the DECK 1 ( 1) where goods are stored
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  12. no holds barred when there are no rules or limits on what you are allowed to do
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hold used in phrases

  • cargo hold (noun)
    1. the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
  • get hold (verb)
    1. get something or somebody for a specific purpose
  • get hold of (verb)
    1. get into one's hands, grasp physically
    2. be in or establish communication with
  • hold close (verb)
    1. hold firmly, usually with one's hands
  • hold dear (verb)
    1. be fond of; be attached to
  • hold fast (verb)
    1. remain stuck to; keep in place
  • hold firm (verb)
    1. refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
  • hold it
    1. wait a minute; stop
  • hold one's own (verb)
    1. be sufficiently competent in a certain situation
    2. maintain one's position and be in control of a situation
  • hold open (verb)
    1. retain rights to
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hold used in phrasal verbs

  • hold against (phrasal verb)
    1. hold something against someone to feel angry with someone, because of something that they have done in the past
  • hold back (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] to stop someone or something from moving forwards
    2. [transitive] to stop someone from being as successful as they should
  • hold down (phrasal verb)
    1. to hold someone who is lying down, so that they cannot move
    2. to hold something so it does not move upwards
  • hold forth (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to talk for a long time about something that is important to you, often in a way that other people think is boring
    2. [transitive] literary to hold something so that someone else can reach it or see it
  • hold in (phrasal verb)
    1. to not allow your feelings to show
    2. to stop something from moving outwards
  • hold off (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to deliberately delay doing something
    2. [transitive] to stop someone who is trying to attack you from coming close
  • hold on (phrasal verb)
    1. to hold something tightly or carefully so that you do not drop it or do not fall
    2. to wait
  • hold on to (phrasal verb)
    1. hold on to something to hold something tightly or carefully so that you do not drop it or do not fall
    2. hold on to something to not lose something, or to not let someone else have it
  • hold out (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] to hold something where someone else can reach it
    2. [intransitive] to continue to be enough or continue to exist
  • hold out for (phrasal verb)
    1. hold out for something to not accept an offer because you want a better one
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Pronunciation: ˌəʊvərˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən
Parts of Speech: noun
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