hold in English

noun

1

an act or manner of grasping something; a grip.

he caught hold of her arm

synonyms: grip, grasp, clasp, clutch

2

a fortress.

3

a large space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed.

Each unit costs a different amount and they also take up a certain amount of space in the cargo hold of the ship.

verb

1

grasp, carry, or support with one's arms or hands.

she was holding a brown leather suitcase

synonyms: clasp, clutch, grasp, grip, clench, cling to, hold on to, carry, bear

2

keep or detain (someone).

the police were holding him on a murder charge

synonyms: detain, hold in custody, imprison, lock up, put behind bars, put in prison, put in jail, incarcerate, keep under lock and key, confine, constrain, intern, impound, put away

3

remain secure, intact, or in position without breaking or giving way.

the boat's anchor would not hold

4

contain or be capable of containing (a specified amount).

the tank held twenty-four gallons

synonyms: take, contain, accommodate, fit, have a capacity of, have room for

5

have in one's possession.

the managing director still holds fifty shares in the company

synonyms: possess, have, own, bear, carry, have to one's name

6

keep or reserve for someone.

a reservation can be held for twenty-four hours

7

arrange and take part in (a meeting or conversation).

a meeting was held at the church

synonyms: convene, call, summon, conduct, have, organize, run, convoke

noun

grip, grasp, clasp, clutch
influence, power, control, dominance, authority, command, leverage, sway, mastery, dominion
control, grip, power, stranglehold, chokehold, dominion, authority
delay, postponement, wait, time lag
grasp, appreciation
grip, handgrip, handle
grasp, grip, clutches, clasp, clench, clutch
detention, custody, detainment
cargo hold, storage area
keep

verb

clasp, embrace, possess, support, detain, maintain, occupy, take, persist, be available, convene, stop, adjudge, admit, concord, obtain, have got, give, bear, apply, withstand, take hold, restrain, carry, harbor, halt, deem, contain, retain, obligate, book, defend
clasp, clutch, grasp, grip, clench, cling to, hold on to, carry, bear
embrace, hug, clasp, cradle, enfold, squeeze, fold in one's arms, cling to
possess, have, own, bear, carry, have to one's name
support, bear, carry, take, keep up, sustain, prop up, shore up
detain, hold in custody, imprison, lock up, put behind bars, put in prison, put in jail, incarcerate, keep under lock and key, confine, constrain, intern, impound, put away
maintain, keep, occupy, engross, absorb, interest, captivate, fascinate, enthrall, rivet, mesmerize, transfix, engage, catch, capture, arrest
occupy, have, fill, hold down
take, contain, accommodate, fit, have a capacity of, have room for
maintain, consider, take the view, believe, think, feel, deem, be of the opinion, judge, rule, decide, reckon, opine, esteem
persist, continue, carry on, go on, hold out, keep up, last, endure, stay, remain
be available, be valid, hold good, stand, apply, remain, exist, be the case, be in force, be in effect
convene, call, summon, conduct, have, organize, run, convoke
stop, halt, restrain, check, cease, discontinue, break off, give up, hold back, suppress, repress, refrain from using, stifle, withhold
maintain, keep
adjudge, declare
admit, accommodate
support, hold up, sustain
concord, concur, agree
obtain, prevail
have got, have
give, make, throw, have
bear
apply, go for
withstand, hold up, defy
take hold
restrain, confine
carry
harbor, entertain, nurse
halt, arrest
deem, take for, view as
contain, carry, bear
carry, bear
contain, control, moderate, check, curb, hold in
contain, take
retain, hold back, keep back
obligate, oblige, bind
book, reserve
defend, guard

Use "hold" in a sentence

1. Hold up, hold up.

2. Hold your phones up, hold your phones up!

3. Hold this mallet half moon shape, not hold tightly.

4. Hold this.

5. Hold position.

6. Hold it.

7. Hold on!

8. Hold on

9. Hold on.

10. Hold natural and graceful, don't hold back before the guests.

11. Hold tight!

12. Hold tight.

13. Hold it!

14. “Get hold of” and “Get a hold of” are mostly interchangeable, but “get hold of” is more often used with people: “get hold of Mr

15. Hold yourself to the same standards as you hold your staff.

16. Hold on, Nicky.

17. Hold on, sweetheart.

18. Hold nothing back!

19. Hold on, Red!

20. Hold it up.

21. Baymax, hold on!

22. Hold those barricades!

23. Hold this bacon.

24. Hold on, Marty!

25. Please hold on.

26. Hold your fire.

27. Hold it, minister.

28. No, hold on.

29. Hold it steady.

30. Shaun, hold them!

31. Hold on, Nick!

32. Hold on, Bobby!

33. Hold the fire!

34. Hold her feet.

35. Hold the line.

36. Nick, hold on!

37. Alex, hold on!

38. Hold the line!

39. In the hold.

40. Hold your position.

41. Hey, hold on.

42. Traits Hold Breath: The Crocodile can hold its breath for 15 minutes

43. You hold your tongue almost as well as I hold my temper

44. Cabinets adapted to hold computers, cabinets adapted to hold electrical apparatus, computer modules

45. l do not hold.

46. Just hold that up.

47. Can you hold this?

48. Somebody hold my stirrup.

49. Hold on one second.

50. Hold on to it.