ALL meanings of hold
hold
H h - noun hold the act or manner of grasping or seizing; grip; specif., a way of gripping an opponent in wrestling 0
- noun hold a thing to hold or hold on by 0
- noun hold a thing for holding or containing something else 0
- noun hold a controlling or dominating force; restraining authority 0
- noun hold a being aware or in control 0
- noun hold a means of confinement; prison 0
- noun hold a temporary halt or delay, as to make repairs, or an order to make such a halt 0
- noun hold an order reserving something 0
- noun hold a stronghold 0
- noun hold the act or fact of guarding, possessing, etc. 0
- noun hold pause (sense 4) 0
- noun hold the interior of a ship below decks, esp. below the lower deck, in which the cargo is carried 0
- noun hold the compartment for cargo in an aircraft 0
- noun hold If a bank places a hold on an account, the owner cannot take money out of it. 0
- noun hold A grasp or grip. 0
- noun hold Something reserved or kept. 0
- noun hold Power over someone or something. 0
- noun hold The ability to persist. 0
- noun hold The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair. 0
- noun hold (wrestling) A position or grip used to control the opponent. 0
- noun hold (gambling) The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold. 0
- noun hold (gambling) The wager amount, the total hold. 0
- noun hold (tennis) An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken. 0
- noun hold The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet. 0
- noun hold A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin. 0
- noun hold (video games, dated) A pause facility. 0
- noun hold The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy. 0
- noun hold (nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft, (often cargo hold). 0
- verb hold (Transitive Verb) To grasp or grip. 0
- verb hold (Transitive Verb) To contain or store. 0
- verb hold (heading) To maintain or keep to a position or state. 0
- verb hold (heading) To maintain or keep to particular opinions, promises, actions. 0
- verb hold (Intransitive Verb) (tennis, transitive) To win one's own service game. 0
- verb hold To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice). 0
- verb hold (archaic) To derive right or title. 0
- adjective hold (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Gracious; friendly; faithful; true. 0
- verb hold When you hold something, you carry or support it, using your hands or your arms. 0
- verb hold Hold is also a noun. 0
- verb hold When you hold someone, you put your arms round them, usually because you want to show them how much you like them or because you want to comfort them. 0
- verb hold If you hold someone in a particular position, you use force to keep them in that position and stop them from moving. 0
- countable noun hold A hold is a particular way of keeping someone in a position using your own hands, arms, or legs. 0
- verb hold When you hold a part of your body, you put your hand on or against it, often because it hurts. 0
- verb hold When you hold a part of your body in a particular position, you put it into that position and keep it there. 0
- verb hold If one thing holds another in a particular position, it keeps it in that position. 0
- verb hold If one thing is used to hold another, it is used to store it. 0
- countable noun hold In a ship or aeroplane, a hold is a place where cargo or luggage is stored. 0
- verb hold If a place holds something, it keeps it available for reference or for future use. 0
- verb hold If something holds a particular amount of something, it can contain that amount. 0
- verb hold If you can hold your drink, you are able to drink large quantities of alcohol without becoming ill or getting drunk. 0
- verb hold If a vehicle holds the road well, it remains in close contact with the road and can be controlled safely and easily. 0