to hold
∞
1.3
- verb
- /hoʊld/
- Please hold the door open while I bring in the groceries.
- hold back
- hold together
- hold your breath
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- And I was like, hold up, bro, no phones.
- Hold the fear in one hand and hold your passion in the other.
- We've got this cop on our right hold up see exiting.
Examples
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Did you hold out on me, Charlie?
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Christians still enjoy the constitutional rights to vote, hold office, speak, exercise their faith, and assemble.
Academic text (2008) -
Okay, let me hold your coffee.
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Okay, hold on a minute.
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The business development expertise - to hold down the fort.
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For instance, a victim's passport may be held or her freedom of movement restricted.
Academic text (2008) -
In such cases, the elected board of directors is held accountable to the shareholders.
Academic text (2017) -
Many banks in these countries continue to hold reserves, but only for the purpose of clearing payments.
Academic text (2017) -
Teachers like Mrs. Jensen are being held accountable for students' progress more than ever before.
Academic text (2012) -
We will hold the meeting next Tuesday to discuss the project.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To continue doing something or stay in the same state
∞
1.0
To stay in one place or delay action until something happens
∞
1.0
Keep something for use later
364
1.8
To arrange for a seat, room, or ticket before you need it
330
1.6
To keep something instead of selling or giving it away
291
3.4
To keep having something such as a job or possession
204
5.1
Refuse to give something someone wants or needs
196
3.0
To keep something and not let it go
167
3.1
To keep something for a particular person or purpose
161
2.8
To cause a delay in plans or progress
107
1.2
Ask someone to wait for a short time
106
3.1
Leave an option available for later use
99
3.8
To wait before doing something
58
3.2
Keep something for later use
44
5.6
To stop shooting or attacking and wait before taking action
41
4.2
To wait before doing something
21
3.9
To keep a job or position during difficult times
14
5.0
To stop work on a plan or project for now
10
8.2
Tell someone to wait so you can check or explain something
7
2.8
Save part of something to use later
7
3.7
Keep something available while you delay a final decision
5
4.6
To keep something for use or sale after its planned time
5
3.7
To wait on the phone without hanging up
2
7.9
To delay something and keep it for later use
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
35
4.8
To feel angry at someone for something they did in the past that hurt you
- Informal
10
8.1
Make someone do what they promised or take responsibility by pressuring them
7
8.5
Ask anyone who objects to speak now or be silent forever
- Slang
2
9.9
A joking way to say you will try something daring or foolish after someone else does
- Informal
1
8.8
To have the only responsibility for a hard problem when others avoid it
- Slang
A joking request to someone to hold your drink before doing something daring
To support two opposite sides at the same time to please both
Phrasal Verbs
- Specialized
1
4.8
To have the right given by the government to make or sell an invention
Compounds
- NSFW
6
7.5
A tight arm around someone's neck from behind to stop them moving or make them pass out
- Jargon
1
7.8
A position where someone wraps their legs around an opponent's body or head and presses their feet together to squeeze
- Jargon
A wrestler wraps their legs around someone's body or head and squeezes them with the feet
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember hold in the sense of reserving is to think of the Old English healdan meaning 'to keep'; so to hold a table or seat is to 'keep' it for someone later.