Hold

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1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.4 Derived terms 1.5 Related terms 2 Hungarian 2.1 Noun

English

Pronunciation

• AHD : /hōld/
• IPA : /həʊld/
• SAMPA : /h@Uld/

Verb

to hold (held, holds, holding)

1. to grasp or grip

   Hold the pencil like this.

2. to contain or store

   This package holds six bottles.

3. to have and keep possession of something

   Hold my coat for me.

4. to reserve

   Hold a table for us at 7:00.

5. to wait or delay

   Hold the elevator.

6. to detain

   Hold the suspect in this cell.

Translations

• Dutch: houden , vasthouden , bijhouden

  pitää (1), sisältää (2)

• Indonesian: tahan , menahan
• Japanese: 押さえる (おさえる , osaeru)
• Catalan: aguantar , aconseguir , mantenir

Noun

hold (plural: holds)

1. a grasp or grip

   Keep a firm hold on the handlebars.

2. something reserved or kept

   We have a hold here for you.

3. (wrestling ) a position or grip used to control the opponent

   He got him in a tight hold and pinned him to the mat.

4. the cargo area of a ship, (often cargo hold)

   Put that in the hold.

Derived terms

• holder
• holding
• held

Related terms

• stronghold
• uphold
• withhold

• hold a candle
• hold a grudge
• hold back
• hold it
• hold off
• hold on
• hold one's horses
• hold one's own
• hold out
• hold over
• hold over one's head
• hold up
• hold water
• holding pattern
• no holds barred
• on hold

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Hungarian

Noun

hold

1. moon