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ALL meanings of hold down

hold down
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  • transitivephrasal verb hold down restrain or repress 1
  • transitivephrasal verb hold down keep from losing 1
  • transitivephrasal verb hold down food: not eject as vomit 1
  • transitivephrasal verb hold down restrain 1
  • verb with object hold down to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his. 1
  • verb with object hold down to set aside; reserve or retain: to hold merchandise until called for; to hold a reservation. 1
  • verb with object hold down to bear, sustain, or support, as with the hands or arms, or by any other means. 1
  • verb with object hold down to keep in a specified state, relation, etc.: The preacher held them spellbound. 1
  • verb with object hold down to detain: The police held him at the station house. 1
  • verb with object hold down to engage in; preside over; carry on: to hold a meeting. 1
  • verb with object hold down to keep back from action; hinder; restrain: Fear held him from acting. 1
  • verb with object hold down to have the ownership or use of; keep as one's own; occupy: to hold political office. 1
  • verb with object hold down to contain or be capable of containing: This bottle holds a quart. 1
  • verb with object hold down to bind or make accountable to an obligation: We will hold you to your promise to pay back the money. 1
  • verb with object hold down to have or keep in the mind; think or believe: We hold this belief. 1
  • verb with object hold down to regard or consider: to hold a person responsible. 1
  • verb with object hold down to decide legally. 1
  • verb with object hold down to consider of a certain value; rate: We held her best of all the applicants. 1
  • verb with object hold down to keep forcibly, as against an adversary: Enemy forces held the hill. 1
  • verb with object hold down to point, aim, or direct: He held a gun on the prisoner. The firefighter held a hose on the blaze. 1
  • verb with object hold down Music. to sustain (a note, chord, or rest). 1
  • verb with object hold down to omit from the usual order or combination: Give me a burger well-done—hold the pickle. 1
  • verb without object hold down to remain or continue in a specified state, relation, etc.: Hold still while I take your picture. 1
  • verb without object hold down to remain fast; adhere; cling: Will this button hold? 1
  • verb without object hold down to keep or maintain a grasp on something. 1
  • verb without object hold down to maintain one's position against opposition; continue in resistance. 1
  • verb without object hold down to agree or side (usually followed by with): to hold with new methods. 1
  • verb without object hold down to hold property by some tenure; derive title (usually followed by by, from, in, or of). 1
  • verb without object hold down to remain attached, faithful, or steadfast (usually followed by to): to hold to one's purpose. 1
  • verb without object hold down to remain valid; be in force: The rule does not hold. 1
  • verb without object hold down to refrain or forbear (usually used imperatively). 1
  • noun hold down an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip: Take hold. Do you have a hold on the rope? 1
  • noun hold down something to hold a thing by, as a handle; something to grasp, especially for support. 1
  • noun hold down something that holds fast or supports something else. 1
  • noun hold down an order reserving something: to put a hold on a library book. 1
  • noun hold down Finance. a security purchased or recommended for long-term growth. 1
  • noun hold down a controlling force or dominating influence: to have a hold on a person. 1
  • noun hold down Wrestling. a method of seizing an opponent and keeping him in control: a toe hold. 1
  • noun hold down Music. fermata. 1
  • noun hold down a pause or delay, as in a continuing series: a hold in the movements of a dance. 1
  • noun hold down a prison or prison cell. 1
  • noun hold down a receptacle for something: a basket used as a hold for letters. 1
  • noun hold down Rocketry. a halt in the prelaunch countdown, either planned or unexpectedly called, to allow correction of one or more faults in the rocket or missile. 1
  • noun hold down a fortified place; stronghold. 1
  • noun hold down (on telephones with two or more lines) a feature that enables a person to maintain a connection on one line while answering another line. 1
  • idioms hold down get hold of, to get a hold on: Get hold of the railing. to communicate with, especially by telephone: If she's not at home, try to get hold of her at the office. 1
  • idioms hold down hold one's own. own (def 11). 1
  • idioms hold down hold one's peace. peace (def 14). 1
  • idioms hold down hold one's tongue. tongue (def 33). 1
  • idioms hold down hold water. water (def 37). 1
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