English-Thai Dictionary

Hold it!

IDM อยู่ นิ่งๆ  คอย ก่อน  นิ่ง ไว้  อย่า ขยับ  yu-ning-ning

 

Hold your horses!

IDM คอย ก่อน และ ค่อยๆ  คิด ไตร่ตรอง  koi-kon-lae-koi-koi-kid-trai-trong

 

hold

N การ ควบคุม  การ ดูแล  การครอบ งำ  การ ครอบคลุม  การ จับ  การเกาะ  การ เกาะกุม  kan-kuab-kum

 

hold

N การ จับ ไว้  การ คว้า ไว้  kan-jab-wai

 

hold

N การ ทำให้ หยุดชะงัก  การ ทำให้ ล่าช้า  kan-tam-hai-yud-cha-ngak

 

hold

N คุก  kuk

 

hold

N พันธนาการ  pan-ta-na-kan

 

hold

N ระวาง บรรทุก สินค้า ใน เรือ หรือ เครื่องบิน  พื้นที่ ที่ ใช้ เก็บ สินค้า ใน เรือ หรือ เครื่องบิน  ra-wang-ban-tuk-sin-ka-nai-ruea-rue-krueang-bin

 

hold

VT กอด  clasp cuddle embrace kod

 

hold

VT ครอบครอง  เป็นเจ้าของ  krob-krong

 

hold

VT จัดเตรียม  เตรียมการ  จัดแจง  jad-triam

 

hold

VT จับ ไว้  คว้า ไว้  กำ ไว้  catch grasp grip jab-wai

 

hold

VT ทำให้ ล่าช้า  ทำให้ หยุดชะงัก  tam-hai-la-cha

 

hold

VT บรรจุ  บรรทุก  ใส่ ได้  ban-ju

 

hold

VT อดกลั้น  กลั้น  aod-kan

 

hold

VT เกาะติด  ยึดติด  kor-tid

 

hold

VT เก็บ เอา ไว้  สงวน ไว้  รักษา ไว้  kab-aol-wai

 

hold

VT เชื่อ ว่า  เข้าใจ ว่า  chue-wa

 

hold a meeting

IDM จัด ประชุม  jad-pra-chum

 

hold against

PHRV ตำหนิ  ว่า  ว่ากล่าว  กล่าวโทษ  charge against count against tell against weigh against tam-ni

 

hold all the cards

IDM อยู่ ที่ ตำแหน่ง น่าพอใจ  yu-ti-tam-nang-na-por-jai

 

hold aloof

PHRV แยกตัว  ไม่อยู่ ใกล้ คนอื่น  ไม่ เข้าร่วม กับ คนอื่น  อยู่ห่างๆ  hang back yeak-tua

 

hold back

PHRV ควบคุม ความรู้สึก  อดกลั้น  ระงับอารมณ์  hold in keep back keep down keep in kuab-kum-kwam-ru-suek

 

hold back

PHRV ทำให้ ถดถอย  ถอยกลับ  ทำให้ ไม่ พัฒนา หรือไม่ ก้าวหน้า  keep back tam-hai-tod-toi

 

hold back

PHRV ทำให้ ล่าช้า  ทำให้ เลื่อน ออก ไป  hang up hold off tam-hai-la-cha

 

hold back

PHRV ปิดบัง  เก็บ เป็นความลับ  keep back keep from pid-bang

 

hold back

PHRV สกัดกั้น  ยับยั้ง  กั้น ขวาง  keep back sa-kad-kan

 

hold back

PHRV ไม่เต็มใจ ทำ  จำใจ  ไม่กระตือรือร้น  hang back mai-tem-jai-tam

 

hold by

PHRV ยอมรับ  hold with yom-rub

 

hold by

PHRV ยึด  ยึดติด กับ  adhere to yod

 

hold captive

PHRV จับเป็น นักโทษ  เข้า คุก  jab-pen-nak-thod

 

hold cheap

PHRV ทำให้ มีค่า น้อย มาก  hold dear tam-hai-me-ka-noi-mak

 

hold dear

PHRV ทำให้ มีค่า น้อย มาก  hold cheap tam-hai-me-ka-noi-mak

 

hold down

PHRV ก้มลง  ก้ม  kom-long

 

hold firm

PHRV ยึดมั่น  stand fast stand firm stand pat stick fast yod-man

 

hold for

PHRV เก็บ ไว้  เก็บรักษา ไว้  ดูแล ให้  สงวน ไว้  keep for reserve for save for kab-wai

 

hold forth

PHRV พูด ยืดยาว (อย่าง ผิดๆ  ร่ายยาว  phud-yued-yao

 

hold forth

PHRV เสนอ (สิ่ง ที่ ดี  มอบ (สิ่ง ที่ ดี  sa-nor

 

hold good

IDM ยัง ดี อยู่  ยัง รักษา ไว้  yang-de-yu

 

hold good for

IDM สมควร  เหมาะสม  เทียบเท่า  som-kuan

 

hold in

PHRV ควบคุม  บังคับ  hold back keep back keep down keep in kub-kum

 

hold it down

SL ใจเย็นๆ  calm down jai-yen-yen

 

hold no brief for

IDM ไม่สน ใจ  ไม่ สนับสนุน  ไม่ ชอบ  mai-son-jai

 

hold off

PHRV ยัง อยู่ ห่างไกล  hang back hold at yang-yu-hang-klai

 

hold on

PHRV จับ ไว้  ถือเอา ไว้  hang on jub-wai

 

hold one's head high

IDM ภูมิใจ  pom-jai

 

hold onto

PHRV ยึด หรือ จับ ไว้ แน่น  hang onto yued-rue-jab-wai-naen

 

hold open

PHRV เปิด ทิ้ง ไว้  ปล่อย ค้าง ไว้  เปิด อ้า ไว้  leave open poed-ting-wai

 

hold out

PHRV ยื่นมือ ไป ข้างหน้า  ยื่นมือ ออกมา  put out yuen-mue-pai-kang-na

 

hold out for

PHRV ยืนกราน สำหรับ  hang out for stand out for yuen-kran-sam-rab

 

hold out of

PHRV เรียกคืน  เก็บ กลับ จาก  riak-rong

 

hold out on

PHRV ปิดบัง  ไม่ บอก ให้ รู้  เก็บ เป็นความลับ  pid-bang

 

hold over

PHRV เลื่อน ออก ไป  put off luean-ook-pai

 

hold over

PHRV ใช้ (บางสิ่ง  กับ  chai-kab

 

hold someone at bay

IDM ทำให้ อยู่ห่างๆ  ทำให้ ไม่ เข้าใกล้  hold off keep at tam-hai-yu-hang-hang

 

hold something in one's head

IDM จดจำ เรื่องราว  จำได้  keep in jod-jam-rueang-rao

 

hold still

IDM อยู่ นิ่งๆ  อยู่ เฉยๆ  ไม่ ขยับเขยื้อน  yu-ning-ning

 

hold to

PHRV จับ ไว้  ยึด ไว้  ผูก ไว้ กับ  jab-wai

 

hold together

PHRV ผูก ไว้ ด้วยกัน  puk-wai-duai-kan

 

hold true

IDM เป็นจริง  ยังคง เป็นจริง  pen-jing

 

hold under

PHRV ทำให้ อยู่ ข้างใต้  กด ให้ อยู่ ข้างล่าง  keep under remain under stay under stop under tam-hai-yu-kang-tai

 

hold up

PHRV ยกขึ้น  ยก  พยุง  be up keep up remain up stay up stop up yok-kuan

 

hold water

IDM ถูกต้อง  เป็นจริง  สามารถ พิสูจน์ ได้  tuk-tong

 

hold with

PHRV ยอมรับ  hold by yom-rub

 

holdall

N กระเป๋าเดินทาง ขนาดใหญ่ ที่ ใส่ ของ หลายชนิด 

 

holdback

N เครื่องกีดขวาง  เครื่อง ทำให้ ม้า หยุด 

 

holder

N ด้าม  ที่จับ  dam

 

holder

N เจ้าของ  owner possessor proprietor jao-kong

 

holdfast

N เครื่อง ยึด  เครื่อง จับ  ตะขอ  hook clamp

 

holding

N พื้นที่ ที่ เช่า จาก ผู้อื่น เพื่อ ทำการ เพาะปลูก  land puen-ti-ti-chao-jak-phu-uen-puea-tam-kan-por-pluk

 

holding

N สินทรัพย์  โดยเฉพาะ หุ้น และ พันธบัตร  sin-sab-doi-cha-pow-hun-lae-pan-ta-bad

 

holding company

N บริษัท ผู้ถือหุ้น 

 

holdout

N การ ยืนหยัด  คนที่ ไม่ยอม เข้าร่วม กิจการ 

 

holdover

N เจ้าหน้าที่ ที่ ยังคง ดำรงตำแหน่ง เดิม อยู่ หลังจาก หมดวาระ แล้ว  jao-na-ti-ti-yang-kong-dam-rong-tam-naeng-doem-yu-lang-jak-mod-wa-ra-laeo

 

holdup

N การถูก คิด ราคาแพง เกินไป  การถูก เรียก ราคาแพง เกินไป  kan-tuk-kid-ra-ka-paeng-koen-pai

 

holdup

N การปล้น  kan-pron

 

holdup

N การ หยุดชะงัก  การ ทำให้ ล่าช้า  delay retardation slowdown kan-yud-cha-ngak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HOLD

v.t. pret.held; pp. held. Holden is obsolete in elegant writing. [Gr. to hold or restrain; Heb. to hold or contain. ] 1. To stop; to confine; to restrain from escape; to keep fast; to retain. It rarely or never signifies the first act of seizing or falling on, but the act of retaining a thing when seized or confined. To grasp, is to seize, or to keep fast in the hand; hold coincides with grasp in the latter sense, but not in the former. We hold a horse by means of a bridle. An anchor holds a ship in her station.
2. To embrace and confine, with bearing or lifting. We hold an orange in the hand, or a child in the arms.
3. To connect; to keep from separation.
The loops held one curtain to another. Exodus 36:12.
4. To maintain, as an opinion. He holds the doctrine of justification by free grace.
5. To consider; to regard; to think; to judge, that is, to have in the mind.
I hold him but a fool.
The Lord will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his name in vain. Exodus 2 :7.
6. To contain, or to have capacity to receive and contain. Here is an empty basket that holds two bushels. This empty cask holds thirty gallons. The church holds two thousand people.
7. To retain within itself; to keep from running or flowing out. A vessel with holes in its bottom will not hold fluids.
They have hewed them out broken cisterns that can hold no water. Jeremiah 2:13.
8. To defend; to keep possession; to maintain.
We mean to hold what anciently we claim
Of empire.
9. To have; as, to hold a place, office or title.
1 . To have or possess by title; as, he held his lands of the king. The estate is held by copy of court-roll.
11. To refrain; to stop; to restrain; to withhold. Hold your laughter. Hold your tongue.
Death! what do'st? O, hold thy blow.
12. To keep; as, hold your peace.
13. To fix; to confine; to compel to observe or fulfill; as, to hold one to his promise.
14. To confine; to restrain from motion.
The Most High--held still the flood till they had passed. 2 Esdras 13:44.
15. To confine; to bind; in a legal or moral sense. He is held to perform his covenants.
16. To maintain; to retain; to continue.
But still he held his purpose to depart.
17. To keep in continuance or practice.
And Night and Chaos, ancestors of nature, hold Eternal anarchy.
18. To continue; to keep; to prosecute or carry on.
Seed-time and harvest, heat and hoary-frost,
Shall hold their course.
19. To have in session; as, to hold a court or parliament; to hold a council.
2 . To celebrate; to solemnize; as, to hold a feast.
21. To maintain; to sustain; to have in use or exercise; as, to hold an argument or debate.
22. To sustain; to support.
Thy right hand shall hold me. Psalm 139:1 .
23. To carry; to wield.
They all hold swords, being expert in war. Song of Solomon 3:8.
24. To maintain; to observe in practice.
Ye hold the traditions of men. Mark 7:8.
25. To last; to endure. The provisions will hold us, till we arrive in port. So we say, the provisions will last us; but the phrase is elliptical for will hold or last for us, the verb being intransitive.
To hold forth, to offer; to exhibit; to propose.
Observe the connection of ideas in the propositions which books hold forth and pretend to teach.
1. To reach forth; to put forward to view.
To hold in, to restrain; to curb; to govern by the bridle.
1. To restrain in general; to check; to repress.
To hold off, to keep at a distance.
To hold on, to continue or proceed in; as, to hold on a course.
To hold out, to extend; to stretch forth.
The king held out to Esther the golden scepter. Esther 5:2.
1. To propose; to offer.
Fortune holds out these to you as rewards.
2. To continue to do or suffer.
He cannot long hold out these pangs. [Not used. ]
To hold up, to raise; as, hold up your head.
1. To sustain; to support.
He holds himself up in virtue.
2. To retain; to withhold.
3. To offer; to exhibit. He held up to view the prospect of gain.
4. To sustain; to keep from falling.
To hold one's own, to keep good one's present condition; not to fall off, or to lose ground. In seamen's language, a ship holds her own, when she sails as fast as another ship, or keeps her course.
To hold, is used by the Irish, for to lay, as a bet, to wager. I hold a crown, or a dollar; but this is a vulgar use of the word.

 

HOLD

v.i.To be true; not to fail; to stand, as a fact or truth. This is a sound argument in many cases, but does not hold in the case under consideration. The rule holds in lands as well as in other things.
In this application, we often say, to hold true, to hold good. The argument holds good in both cases. This holds true in most cases.
1. To continue unbroken or unsubdued.
Our force by land hath nobly held. [Little used. ]
2. To last; to endure.
We now say, to hold out.
3. To continue.
While our obedience holds.
4. To be fast; to be firm; not to give way, or part. The rope is strong; I believe it will hold. The anchor holds well.
5. To refrain.
His dauntless heart would fain have held
From weeping.
6. To stick or adhere. The plaster will not hold.
To hold forth, to speak in public; to harangue; to preach; to proclaim.
To hold in, to restrain one's self. He was tempted to laugh; he could hardly hold in.
1. To continue in good luck. [Unusual. ]
To hold off, to keep at a distance; to avoid connection.
To hold of, to be dependent on; to derive title from.
My crown is absolute and holds of none.
To hold on, to continue; not to be interrupted.
The trade held on many years.
1. To keep fast hold; to cling to.
2. To proceed in a course. Job 17:9.
To hold out, to last; to endure; to continue.
A consumptive constitution may hold out a few years. He will accomplish the work, if his strength holds out.
1. Not to yield; not to surrender; not to be subdued.
The garrison still held out.
To hold to, to cling or cleave to; to adhere.
Else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Matthew 6:24.
To hold under, or from, to have title from; as petty barons holding under the greater barons.
To hold with, to adhere to; to side with; to stand up for.
To hold plow, to direct or steer a plow by the hands, in tillage.
To hold together, to be joined; not to separate; to remain in union.
To hold up, to support one's self; as, to hold up under misfortunes.
1. To cease raining; to cease, as falling weather; used impersonally. It holds up; it will hold up.
2. To continue the same speed; to run or move fast.
But we now say, to keep up.
To hold a wager, to lay, to stake or to hazard a wager.
Hold, used imperatively, signifies stop; cease; forbear; be still.

 

HOLD

n.A grasp with the hand; an embrace with the arms; any act or exertion of the strength or limbs which keeps a thing fast and prevents escape. Keep your hold; never quit your hold. It is much used after the verbs to take, and to lay; to take hold, or to lay hold, is to seize. It is used in a literal sense; as to take hold with the hands, with the arms, or with the teeth; or in a figurative sense.
Sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestine. Exodus 15:14.
Take fast hold of instruction. Proverbs 4:13.
My soul took hold on thee.
1. Something which may be seized for support; that which supports.
If a man be upon a high place, without a good hold, he is ready to fall.
2. Power of keeping.
On your vigor now,
My hold of this new kingdom all depends.
3. Power of seizing.
The law hath yet another hold on you.
4. A prison; a place of confinement.
They laid hands on them, and put them in hold till the next day. Acts 4:3.
5. Custody; safe keeping.
King Richard, he is in the mighty hold
Of Bolingbroke.
6. Power or influence operating on the mind; advantage that may be employed in directing or persuading another, or in governing his conduct.
Fear--by which God and his laws take the surest hold of us.
--Gives fortune no more hold of him than is necessary.
7. Lurking place; a place of security; as the hold of a wild beast.
8. A fortified place; a fort; a castle; often called a strong hold. Jeremiah 51:3 .
9. The whole interior cavity of a ship, between the floor and the lower deck. In a vessel of one deck, the whole interior space from the keel or floor to the deck. That part of the hold which lies abaft the main-mast is called the after-hold; that part immediately before the main-mast, the main-hold; that part about the fore-hatchway, the fore-hold.
1 . In music, a mark directing the performer to rest on the note over which it is placed. It is called also a pause.

 

HOLDBACK

n.Hinderance; restraint.

 

HOLDER

n.One who holds or grasps in his hand, or embraces with his arms. 1. A tenant; one who holds land under another.
2. Something by which a thing is held.
3. One who owns or possesses; as a holder of stock, or shares in a joint concern.
4. In ships, one who is employed in the hold.

 

HOLDERFORTH

n.A haranguer; a preacher.

 

HOLDFAST

n.A thing that takes hold; a catch; a hook.

 

HOLDING

ppr. Stopping; confining; restraining; keeping; retaining; adhering; maintaining, etc.

 

HOLDING

n.A tenure; a farm held of a superior. 1. The burden or chorus of a song.
2. Hold; influence; power over.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HOLD

Hold, n. Etym: [D. hol hole, hollow. See Hole. ] (Naut. )

 

Defn: The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

 

HOLD

Hold, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Held; p. pr. & vb. n. Holding. Holden (, p.p., is obs. in elegant writing, though still used in legal language. ] Etym: [OE. haldan, D. houden, OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. hålla, Goth. haldan to feed, tend (the cattle ); of unknown origin. Gf. Avast, Halt, Hod. ]

 

1. To cause to remain in a given situation, position, or relation, within certain limits, or the like; to prevent from falling or escaping; to sustain; to restrain; to keep in the grasp; to retain. The loops held one curtain to another. Ex. xxxvi. 12.Thy right hand shall hold me. Ps. cxxxix. 1 . They all hold swords, being expert in war. Cant. iii. In vain he seeks, that having can not hold. Spenser. France, thou mayst hold a serpent by the tongue, ... A fasting tiger safer by the tooth, Than keep in peace that hand which thou dost hold. Shak.

 

2. To retain in one's keeping; to maintain possession of, or authority over; not to give up or relinquish; to keep; to defend. We mean to hold what anciently we claim Of deity or empire. Milton.

 

3. To have; to possess; to be in possession of; to occupy; to derive title to; as, to hold office. This noble merchant held a noble house. Chaucer. Of him to hold his seigniory for a yearly tribute. Knolles.And now the strand, and now the plain, they held. Dryden.

 

4. To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain. We can not hold mortality's strong hand. Shak. Death! what do'st O,hold thy blow. Grashaw.He hat not sufficient judgment and self-command to hold his tongue. Macaulay.

 

5. To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain. Hold not thy peace, and be not still. Ps. lxxxiii. 1. Seedtime and harvest, heat and hoary frost, Shall hold their course. Milton.

 

6. To prosecute, have, take, or join in, as something which is the result of united action; as to, hold a meeting, a festival, a session, etc. ; hence, to direct and bring about officially; to conduct or preside at; as, the general held a council of war; a judge holds a court; a clergyman holds a service. I would hold more talk with thee. Shak.

 

7. To receive and retain; to contain as a vessel; as, this pail holds milk; hence, to be able to receive and retain; to have capacity or containing power for. Broken cisterns that can hold no water. Jer. ii. 13.One sees more devils than vast hell can hold. Shak.

 

8. To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain. Stand fast and hold the traditions which ye have been taught. 2 Thes. ii.15.But still he held his purpose to depart. Dryden.

 

9. To consider; to regard; to esteem; to account; to think; to judge. I hold him but a fool. Shak. I shall never hold that man my friend. Shak. The Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Ex. xx. 7.

 

1 . To bear, carry, or manage; as he holds himself erect; he holds his head high. Let him hold his fingers thus. Shak. To hold a wager, to lay or hazard a wager. Swift. -- To hold forth, to offer; to exhibit; to propose; to put forward. "The propositions which books hold forth and pretend to teach. " Locke. -- To held in, to restrain; to curd. -- To hold in hand, to toy with; to keep in expectation; to have in one's power. [Obs. ] O, fie! to receive favors, return falsehoods, And hold a lady in hand. Beaw. & Fl. --To hold in play, to keep under control; to dally with. Macaulay. -- To hold off, to keep at a distance. -- To hold on, to hold in being, continuance or position; as, to hold a rider on. -- To hold one's day, to keep one's appointment. [Obs. ] Chaucer. -- To hold one's own. (a ) To keep good one's present condition absolutely or relatively; not to fall off, or to lose ground; as, a ship holds her own when she does not lose ground in a race or chase; a man holds his own when he does not lose strength or weight. -- To hold one's peace, to keep silence. - To hold out. (a ) To extend; to offer. "Fortune holds out these to you as rewards." B. Jonson. (b ) To continue to do or to suffer; to endure. "He can not long hold out these pangs." Shak. -- To hold up. (a ) To raise; to lift; as, hold up your head. (b ) To support; to sustain. "He holds himself up in virtue. "Sir P. Sidney. (c ) To exhibit; to display; as, he was held up as an example. (d ) To rein in; to check; to halt; as, hold up your horses. -- To hold water. (a ) Literally, to retain water without leaking; hence (Fig. ), to be whole, sound, consistent, without gaps or holes; -- commonly used in a negative sense; as, his statements will not hold water. [Collog.] (b ) (Naut. ) To hold the oars steady in the water, thus checking the headway of a boat.

 

HOLD

HOLD Hold, n. i.

 

Defn: In general, to keep one's self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence:

 

1. Not to more; to halt; to stop; -mostly in the imperative. And damned be him that first cries, "Hold, enough! " Shak.

 

2. Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued. Our force by land hath nobly held. Shak.

 

3. Not to fail or be found wanting; to continue; to last; to endure a test or trial; to abide; to persist. While our obedience holds. Milton. The rule holds in land as all other commodities. Locke.

 

4. Not to fall away, desert, or prove recreant; to remain attached; to cleave; -often with with, to, or for. He will hold to the one and despise the other. Matt. vi. 24

 

5. To restrain one's self; to refrain. His dauntless heart would fain have held From weeping, but his eyes rebelled. Dryden.

 

6. To derive right or title; -- generally with of. My crown is absolute, and holds of none. Dryden. His imagination holds immediately from nature. Hazlitt. Hold on! Hold up! wait; stop; forbear. [Collog ] -- To hold forth, to speak in public; to harangue; to preach. L'Estrange. -- To hold in, to restrain one's self; as, he wanted to laugh and could hardly hold in. -- To hold off, to keep at a distance. -- To hold on, to keep fast hold; to continue; to go on. "The trade held on for many years, " Swift. -- To hold out, to last; to endure; to continue; to maintain one's self; not to yield or give way. -- To hold over, to remain in office, possession, etc. , beyond a certain date. -- To hold to or with, to take sides with, as a person or opinion. -- To hold together, to be joined; not to separate; to remain in union. Dryden. Locke. -- To hold up. (a ) To support one's self; to remain unbent or unbroken; as, to hold up under misfortunes. (b ) To cease raining; to cease to stop; as, it holds up. Hudibras. (c ) To keep up; not to fall behind; not to lose ground. Collier.

 

HOLD

HOLD Hold, n.

 

1. The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; gripe; possession; -- often used with the verbs take and lay. Ne have I not twelve pence within mine hold. Chaucer. Thou should'st lay hold upon him. B. Jonson. My soul took hold on thee. Addison. Take fast hold of instruction. Pror. iv. 13.

 

2. The authority or ground to take or keep; claim. The law hath yet another hold on you. Shak.

 

3. Binding power and influence. Fear. .. by which God and his laws take the surest hold of. Tillotson.

 

4. Something that may be grasped; means of support. If a man be upon an high place without rails or good hold, he is ready to fall. Bacon.

 

5. A place of confinement; a prison; confinement; custody; guard. They. .. put them in hold unto the next day. Acts. iv. 3. King Richard, he is in the mighty hold Of Bolingbroke. Shak.

 

6. A place of security; a fortified place; a fort; a castle; -- often called a stronghold. Chaucer. New comers in an ancient hold Tennyson.

 

7. (Mus. )

 

Defn: A character [thus pause, and corona.

 

HOLDBACK

HOLDBACK Hold "back `, n.

 

1. Check; hindrance; restraint; obstacle. The only holdback is the affection. .. that we bear to our wealth. Hammond.

 

2. The projection or loop on the thill of a vehicle. to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going down hill, or in backing; also, the strap or part of the harness so used.

 

HOLDER

HOLDER Hold "er, ( n.

 

Defn: One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.

 

HOLDER

HOLDER Hold "er, n.

 

1. One who, or that which, holds.

 

2. One who holds land, etc. , under another; a tenant.

 

3. (Com. )

 

Defn: The payee of a bill of exchange or a promissory note, or the one who owns or holds it.

 

Note: Holder is much used as the second part of a compound; as, shareholder, officeholder, stockholder, etc.

 

HOLDER-FORTH

HOLDER-FORTH Hold "er-forth `, n.

 

Defn: One who speaks in public; an haranguer; a preacher. Addison.

 

HOLDFAST

HOLDFAST Hold "fast `, n.

 

1. Something used to secure and hold in place something else, as a long fiat-headed nail, a catch a hook, a clinch, a clamp, etc. ; hence, a support. "His holdfast was gone. " Bp. Montagu.

 

2. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A conical or branching body, by which a seaweed is attached to its support, and differing from a root in that it is not specially absorbent of moisture.

 

HOLDING

HOLDING Hold "ing, n.

 

1. The act or state of sustaining, grasping, or retaining.

 

2. A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.

 

3. That which holds, binds, or influences. Burke.

 

4. The burden or chorus of a song. [Obs. ] Shak. Holding note (Mus. ), a note sustained in one part, while the other parts move.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

hold

hold 1 |hōld hoʊld | ▶verb ( past and past participle held |held | ) 1 [ with obj. ] grasp, carry, or support with one's arms or hands: she was holding a brown leather suitcase | [ no obj. ] : he held onto the back of a chair. • keep or sustain in a specified position: I held the door open for him. • embrace (someone ): Mark pulled her into his arms and held her close. • be able to bear (the weight of a person or thing ): I reached up to the nearest branch that seemed likely to hold my weight. • (of a vehicle ) maintain close contact with (the road ), esp. when driven at speed: the car holds the corners very well. • (of a ship or an aircraft ) continue to follow (a particular course ): the ship is holding a southeasterly course. • [ no obj. ] archaic keep going in a particular direction: he held on his way, close behind his friend. 2 [ with obj. ] keep or detain (someone ): the police were holding him on a murder charge | [ with obj. and complement ] : she was held prisoner for two days. • keep possession of (something ), typically in the face of a challenge or attack: the rebels held the town for many weeks | [ no obj. ] : White managed to hold onto his lead. • keep (someone's interest or attention ). • (of a singer or musician ) sustain (a note ). • stay or cause to stay at a certain value or level: [ no obj. ] : the savings rate held at 5 \% | [ with obj. ] : he is determined to hold down inflation. 3 [ no obj. ] remain secure, intact, or in position without breaking or giving way: the boat's anchor would not hold. • (of a favorable condition or situation ) continue without changing: let's hope her luck holds. • be or remain valid or available: I'll have that coffee now, if the offer still holds. • (of an argument or theory ) be logical, consistent, or convincing: their views still seem to hold up extremely well. • (hold to ) refuse to abandon or change (a principle or opinion ). • [ with obj. ] (hold someone to ) cause someone to adhere to (a commitment ). 4 [ with obj. ] contain or be capable of containing (a specified amount ): the tank held twenty-four gallons. • be able to drink (a reasonable amount of alcohol ) without becoming drunk or suffering any ill effects: I can hold my liquor as well as anyone. • have or be characterized by: I don't know what the future holds. 5 [ with obj. ] have in one's possession: the managing director still holds fifty shares in the company. • [ no obj. ] informal be in possession of illegal drugs: he was holding, and the police hauled him off to jail. • have or occupy (a job or position ). • have or adhere to (a belief or opinion ): I feel nothing but pity for someone who holds such chauvinistic views | [ with clause ] : they hold that all literature is empty of meaning. • [ with obj. and complement ] consider (someone ) to be responsible or liable for a particular situation: you can't hold yourself responsible for what happened. • (hold someone /something in ) regard someone or something with (a specified feeling ): the speed limit is held in contempt by many drivers. • [ with clause ] (of a judge or court ) rule; decide: the Court of Appeals held that there was no evidence to support the judge's assessment. 6 [ with obj. ] keep or reserve for someone: a reservation can be held for twenty-four hours. • prevent from going ahead or occurring: hold your fire! • maintain (a telephone connection ) until the person one has telephoned is free to speak: please hold, and I'll see if he's available | [ no obj. ] : will you hold? • informal refrain from adding or using (something, typically an item of food or drink ): a strawberry margarita, but hold the tequila. • (hold it ) informal used as a way of exhorting someone to wait or to stop doing something: hold it right there, pal! • [ no obj. ] archaic restrain oneself. 7 [ with obj. ] arrange and take part in (a meeting or conversation ): a meeting was held at the church. ▶noun 1 an act or manner of grasping something; a grip: he caught hold of her arm | he lost his hold and fell. • a particular way of grasping or restraining someone, esp. an opponent in wrestling or judo. • a place where one can grip with one's hands or feet while climbing: he felt carefully with his feet for a hold and swung himself up. • a way of influencing someone: he discovered that Tom had some kind of hold over his father. • a degree of power or control: military forces tightened their hold on the capital. 2 archaic a fortress. PHRASES be left holding the bag (or baby ) informal be left with an unwelcome responsibility, typically without warning. don't hold your breath see breath. get hold of grasp (someone or something ) physically. • grasp (something ) intellectually; understand. • informal obtain: if you can't get hold of ripe tomatoes, add some tomato purée. • informal find or manage to contact (someone ): I'll try and get hold of Mark. hold someone /something at bay see bay 5. hold one's breath see breath. hold someone /something cheap archaic have a low opinion of someone or something. hold court be the center of attention amid a crowd of one's admirers. hold someone /something dear care for or value someone or something greatly: fidelity is something most of us hold dear. hold fast remain tightly secured: the door held fast, obviously locked. • continue to believe in or adhere to an idea or principle: it is important that we hold fast to the policies. hold the fort take responsibility for a situation while another person is temporarily absent. hold one's ground see ground 1. hold someone's hand give a person comfort, guidance, or moral support in a difficult situation. hold hands (of two or more people ) clasp each other by the hand, typically as a sign of affection. hold someone /something harmless Law indemnify someone or something. hold one's horses [ usu. as imperative ] informal wait a moment. hold the line not yield to the pressure of a difficult situation: France's central bank would hold the line. hold one's nose squeeze one's nostrils with one's fingers in order to avoid inhaling an unpleasant smell. hold one's own see own. hold one's peace see peace. hold ( one's ) serve (or service ) (in tennis and other racket sports ) win a game in which one is serving. hold the stage see stage. hold sway see sway. hold someone to bail Law bind by bail. hold one's tongue [ often in imperative ] informal remain silent. hold someone /something to ransom see ransom. hold true (or good ) remain true or valid: his views still hold true today. hold up one's head (or hold one's head high ) see head. hold water [ often with negative ] (of a statement, theory, or line of reasoning ) appear to be valid, sound, or reasonable: this argument just does not hold water. no holds barred (in wrestling ) with no restrictions on the kinds of holds that are used. • used to convey that no rules or restrictions apply in a conflict or dispute: no-holds-barred military action. on hold waiting to be connected while making a telephone call. • temporarily not being dealt with or pursued: he put his career on hold . take hold start to have an effect: the reforms of the late nineteenth century had taken hold. there is no holding someone back used to convey that someone is particularly determined or cannot be prevented from doing something: there's no holding you back these days. PHRASAL VERBS hold something against allow past actions or circumstances to have a negative influence on one's present attitude toward (someone ): he knew that if he failed her, she would hold it against him forever. hold back hesitate to act or speak: he held back, remembering the mistake he had made before. hold someone /something back prevent or restrict the advance, progress, or development of someone or something: Jane struggled to hold back her laughter. • (hold something back ) refuse or be unwilling to make something known: you're not holding anything back from me, are you? hold someone down keep someone under strict control or severely restrict their freedom: the people are held down by a repressive military regime. hold something down informal succeed in keeping a job or position for a period of time. hold forth talk lengthily, assertively, or tediously about a subject: he was holding forth on the merits of the band's debut album. hold off (of bad weather ) fail to occur. • delay or postpone an action or decision. hold someone /something off resist an attacker or challenge: he held off a late challenge by Vose to win by thirteen seconds. hold on 1 [ often in imperative ] wait; stop: hold on a minute, I'll be right back! 2 endure or keep going in difficult circumstances: if only they could hold on a little longer. hold on to keep: the industry is trying to hold on to experienced staff. hold out resist or survive in dangerous or difficult circumstances: Russian troops held out against constant attacks. • continue to be sufficient: we can stay here for as long as our supplies hold out. hold out for continue to demand (a particular thing ), refusing to accept what has been offered: he is holding out for a guaranteed 7 percent raise. hold out on informal refuse to give something, typically information, to (someone ). hold something out offer a chance or hope: a new drug may hold out hope for patients with lung cancer. hold something over 1 postpone something. 2 use a fact or piece of information to threaten or intimidate (someone ). hold together (or hold something together ) remain or cause to remain united: if your party holds together, you will probably win. hold up remain strong or vigorous: the dollar held up well against the yen. hold someone /something up 1 support and prevent something from falling: concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the railroad. 2 display something by holding it above one's waist or head: he held up the book so she could see the cover. • present or expose someone or something as an example or for particular treatment: they were held up to public ridicule. 3 delay or block the movement or progress of someone or something: our return flight was held up for seven hours. 4 rob someone or something using the threat of force or violence: a masked gunman held up the post office. 5 Bridge refrain from playing a winning card for tactical reasons. hold with [ with negative ] informal approve of: I don't hold with fighting or violence. DERIVATIVES hold a ble adjective ORIGIN Old English haldan, healdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch houden and German halten; the noun is partly from Old Norse hald ‘hold, support, custody. ’

 

hold

hold 2 |hoʊld hōld | ▶noun a large space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from obsolete holl, from Old English hol (see hole ). The addition of -d was due to association with hold 1 .

 

holdall

hold all |ˈhōldˌôl ˈhoʊldˌɔl | ▶noun Brit. a large rectangular bag with handles and a shoulder strap, used for carrying clothes and other personal belongings.

 

holdback

hold back |ˈhōl (d )ˌbak ˈhoʊldˌbæk | ▶noun a thing serving to hold something else in place: a curtain holdback. • a sum of money withheld under certain conditions.

 

hold button

hold but ton ▶noun a button on a telephone that temporarily interrupts a call so that another call may be taken.

 

Holden, William

Hol den, William |ˈhōldən ˈhoʊldən | (1918 –81 ) US actor; born William Franklin Beadle, Jr. His movies include Stalag 17 (1953 ), Picnic (1955 ), Bridge on the River Kwai (1957 ), and Towering Inferno (1974 ). He also campaigned for animal preservation in Africa.

 

holder

hold er |ˈhōldər ˈhoʊldər | ▶noun 1 a device or implement for holding something: a cigarette holder. 2 a person who holds something: US passport holders | holders of two American hostages. • the possessor of a trophy, championship, or record: the record holder in the 100 -meter dash. 3 Brit. a smallholder.

 

Hölderlin, Friedrich

Hölderlin, Friedrich |ˈhəːldəlɪn, German ˈhœldɐliːn | (1770 –1843 ), German poet; full name Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin. Most of his poems express a romantic yearning for harmony with nature and beauty. While working as a tutor he fell in love with his employer's wife, who is portrayed in his novel Hyperion (1797 –9 ).

 

holdfast

hold fast |ˈhōl (d )ˌfast ˈhoʊldˌfæst | ▶noun a firm grip. • a staple or clamp securing an object to a wall or other surface. • Biology a stalked organ by which an alga or other simple aquatic plant or animal is attached to a substrate.

 

holding

hold ing |ˈhōldiNG ˈhoʊldɪŋ | ▶noun 1 an area of land held by lease. • the tenure of such land. 2 (holdings ) stocks, property, and other financial assets in someone's possession: commercial property holdings. • books, periodicals, magazines, and other material in a library.

 

holding company

hold ing com pa ny |ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˌkəmp (ə )ni | ▶noun a company created to buy and possess the shares of other companies, which it then controls.

 

holding ground

hold ing ground ▶noun Nautical an area of seabed where an anchor will hold.

 

holding operation

hold |ing op ¦er |ation ▶noun a course of action designed to maintain the status quo under difficult circumstances.

 

holding pattern

hold ing pat tern |ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈpædərn | ▶noun the flight path maintained by an aircraft awaiting permission to land.

 

holding tank

hold ing tank ▶noun a large container in which liquids are temporarily held.

 

holdout

hold out |ˈhōldˌout ˈhoʊldaʊt | ▶noun an act of resisting something or refusing to accept what is offered: a defiant holdout against a commercial culture. • a person or organization acting in such a way.

 

holdover

hold o ver |ˈhōldˌōvər ˈhoʊldˌoʊvər | ▶noun a person or thing surviving from an earlier time, esp. someone surviving in office or remaining on a sports team: the conservative holdover from the Eisenhower years.

 

holdup

hold up |ˈhōldˌəp ˈhoʊldəp | ▶noun 1 a situation that causes delay, esp. to a journey. 2 a robbery conducted with the use of threats or violence: three dead in armored car holdup.

 

Oxford Dictionary

hold

hold 1 |həʊld | ▶verb ( past and past participle held |hɛld | ) 1 [ with obj. ] grasp, carry, or support with one's arms or hands: she was holding a brown leather suitcase | [ no obj. ] : he held on to the back of a chair. • [ with obj. and adverbial ] keep or sustain in a specified position: I held the door open for him. • embrace (someone ): Mark pulled her into his arms and held her close. • be able to bear (the weight of a person or thing ): I reached up to the nearest branch which seemed likely to hold my weight. • (of a vehicle ) maintain close contact with (the road ), especially when driven at speed: the car holds the corners very well. • (of a ship or an aircraft ) continue to follow (a particular course ): the ship is holding a south-easterly course. • [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] archaic keep going in a particular direction: he held on his way, close behind his friend. 2 [ with obj. ] keep or detain (someone ): the police were holding him on a murder charge | [ with obj. and complement ] : she was held prisoner for two days. • keep possession of (something ), typically in the face of a challenge or attack: the rebels held the town for many weeks | [ no obj. ] : White managed to hold on to his lead. • keep (someone's interest or attention ). • (of a singer or musician ) sustain (a note ). • stay or cause to stay at a certain value or level: [ no obj. ] : MCI shares held at 77p | [ with obj. ] : they are trying to hold public spending to £244.5 billion. • (in sport ) manage to achieve a draw against (opponents thought likely to win ): AC Milan were held to a 1 –1 draw by Udinese. 3 [ no obj. ] remain secure, intact, or in position without breaking or giving way: the boat's anchor would not hold. • (of a favourable condition or situation ) continue without changing: let's hope her luck holds. • be or remain valid or available: I'll have that coffee now, if the offer still holds. • (of an argument or theory ) be logical, consistent, or convincing: their views still seem to hold up extremely well. • (hold to ) refuse to abandon or change (a principle or opinion ): those who held to the view that Britain should not be part of the Common Market. • [ with obj. ] (hold someone to ) cause someone to adhere to (a commitment ): the role of the media ought to be to hold politicians to their promises. 4 [ with obj. ] contain or be capable of containing (a specified amount ): the tank held twenty-four gallons. • be able to drink (a reasonable amount of alcohol ) without becoming drunk or suffering any ill effects: I can hold my drink as well as anyone. • have or be characterized by: I don't know what the future holds. 5 [ with obj. ] have in one's possession: the managing director still holds fifty shares in the company. • [ no obj. ] N. Amer. informal be in possession of illegal drugs: he was holding, and the police hauled him off to jail. • have or occupy (a job or position ): she held office from 1985 to 90. • [ with obj. ] have (a belief or opinion ): I feel nothing but pity for someone who holds such chauvinistic views | [ with clause ] : they hold that all literature is empty of meaning. • [ with obj. and complement ] consider (someone ) to be responsible or liable for a particular situation: you can't hold yourself responsible for what happened. • (hold someone /thing in ) regard someone or something with (a specified feeling ): the speed limit is held in contempt by many drivers. • [ with clause ] (of a judge or court ) rule; decide: the Court of Appeal held that there was no evidence to support the judge's assessment. 6 [ with obj. ] keep or reserve for someone: a booking can be held for twenty-four hours. • maintain (a telephone connection ) until the person one has telephoned is free to speak: please hold the line, and I'll see if he's available | [ no obj. ] : will you hold? 7 [ with obj. ] prevent from going ahead or occurring: hold your fire! • N. Amer. informal refrain from adding or using (something, typically an item of food or drink ): a strawberry margarita, but hold the tequila. • (hold it ) informal wait or stop doing something: hold it right there, mate! • [ no obj. ] archaic restrain oneself. 8 [ with obj. ] arrange and take part in (a meeting or conversation ): a meeting was held at the church. ▶noun 1 an act or manner of grasping something; a grip: he caught hold of her arm | he lost his hold and fell. • a particular way of grasping or restraining someone, especially an opponent in wrestling or judo. • a place where one can grip with one's hands or feet while climbing: he felt carefully with his feet for a hold and swung himself up. 2 [ in sing. ] power or control: Tom had some kind of hold over his father. 3 archaic a fortress. PHRASES be left holding the baby (or N. Amer. bag ) informal be left with an unwelcome responsibility, typically without warning. get hold of grasp physically. • informal obtain: if you can't get hold of ripe tomatoes, add some tomato purée. • informal find or manage to contact (someone ): I'll try and get hold of Mark. hold someone /thing at bay see bay 5. hold one's breath see breath. hold someone /thing cheap archaic have a low opinion of someone or something. hold court be the centre of attention amidst a crowd of one's admirers. hold someone /thing dear care for or value someone or something greatly: fidelity is something most of us hold dear. hold fast remain tightly secured: the door held fast, obviously locked. • continue to believe in or adhere to an idea or principle: it is important that we hold fast to the policies. hold the field see field. hold the fort take responsibility for a situation while another person is temporarily absent. hold good (or true ) remain true or valid: his views still hold true today. hold one's ground see ground 1. hold someone's hand give a person comfort, guidance, or moral support in a difficult situation. hold hands (of two or more people ) clasp each other by the hand, typically as a sign of affection. hold hard [ as imperative ] Brit. stop or wait. hold someone /thing harmless Law indemnify someone or something. hold one's horses [ usu. as imperative ] informal wait a moment. hold the line not yield to the pressure of a difficult situation. hold one's nose squeeze one's nostrils with one's fingers in order to avoid inhaling an unpleasant smell. hold one's own see own. hold one's peace see peace. hold ( one's ) serve (or service ) (in tennis and other racket sports ) win a game in which one is serving. hold the stage see stage. hold sway see sway. hold thumbs S. African fold one's fingers over one's thumb to bring good luck. hold someone to bail Law bind someone by bail. hold one's tongue [ often in imperative ] informal remain silent. hold someone /thing to ransom see ransom. hold one's head up (or hold one's head high ) see head. hold water [ often with negative ] (of a statement, theory, or line of reasoning ) appear to be valid, sound, or reasonable: this argument just does not hold water. no holds barred (in wrestling ) with no restrictions on the kinds of holds that are used. • used to convey that no rules or restrictions apply in a conflict or dispute: no-holds-barred military action. on hold waiting to be connected while making a telephone call. • temporarily not being dealt with or pursued: he has had to put his career on hold . take hold start to have an effect: the reforms of the late nineteenth century had taken hold. there is no holding someone used to convey that someone is particularly determined or cannot be prevented from doing something: once Eva had found her vocation there was no holding her. PHRASAL VERBS hold something against someone allow past actions or circumstances to have a negative influence on one's present attitude towards someone: if he failed her, she would hold it against him forever. hold back hesitate to act or speak. hold someone /thing back prevent or restrict the progress or development of someone or something: my lack of experience held me back a bit. • (hold something back ) refuse or be unwilling to make something known: you're not holding anything back from me, are you? hold someone down keep someone under strict control or severely restrict their freedom: the people are held down by a repressive military regime. hold something down informal succeed in keeping a job or position for a period of time. hold forth talk lengthily, assertively, or tediously about a subject: he was holding forth on the merits of the band's debut LP. hold something in suppress an expression of emotion: she tried to stop laughing, but it was too much to hold in. hold someone /thing off resist an attacker or challenge: he held off a late challenge by Vose to win by thirteen seconds. hold off (of bad weather ) fail to occur. • delay or postpone an action or decision. hold on 1 [ often in imperative ] wait; stop: hold on a minute, I'll be right back! 2 endure in difficult circumstances. hold on to keep: the industry is trying to hold on to experienced staff. hold out resist or survive in difficult circumstances: British troops held out against constant attacks. • continue to be sufficient: we can stay here for as long as our supplies hold out. hold out for continue to demand (a particular thing ), refusing to accept what has been offered: he is holding out for a guaranteed 7 per cent rise. hold out on informal refuse to give something, typically information, to (someone ). hold something out offer a chance or hope: a new drug may hold out hope for patients with lung cancer. hold something over 1 postpone something. 2 use a piece of information to threaten or intimidate (someone ). hold together (or hold something together ) remain or cause to remain united: if your party holds together, you will probably win. hold up remain strong or vigorous: the Labour vote held up well. hold someone /thing up 1 support and prevent something from falling: concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the railway. 2 display something by holding it above one's waist or head: he held up the book so she could see the cover. • present or expose someone or something as an example or for particular treatment: they were held up to public ridicule. 3 delay or block the movement or progress of someone or something: our return flight was held up for seven hours. 4 rob someone or something using threats or violence: a masked raider held up the post office. 5 Bridge refrain from playing a winning card for tactical reasons. hold with [ with negative ] informal approve of: I don't hold with fighting or violence. DERIVATIVES holdable adjective ORIGIN Old English haldan, healdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch houden and German halten; the noun is partly from Old Norse hald ‘hold, support, custody ’.

 

hold

hold 2 |həʊld | ▶noun a large compartment or space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from obsolete holl, from Old English hol (see hole ). The addition of -d was due to association with hold 1 .

 

holdall

hold |all |ˈhəʊldɔːl | ▶noun Brit. a large rectangular bag with handles and a shoulder strap, used for carrying clothes and other personal belongings.

 

holdback

hold |back |ˈhəʊl (d )bak | ▶noun 1 a thing serving to hold something else in place: a curtain holdback. 2 a sum of money withheld under certain conditions.

 

hold button

hold but ton ▶noun a button on a telephone that temporarily interrupts a call so that another call may be taken.

 

Holden, William

Hol den, William |ˈhōldən ˈhoʊldən | (1918 –81 ) US actor; born William Franklin Beadle, Jr. His movies include Stalag 17 (1953 ), Picnic (1955 ), Bridge on the River Kwai (1957 ), and Towering Inferno (1974 ). He also campaigned for animal preservation in Africa.

 

holder

hold ¦er |ˈhəʊldə | ▶noun 1 a device or implement for holding something: [ in combination ] : a cigarette-holder. 2 a person that holds something: a British passport holder | holders of two American hostages. • the possessor of a trophy, championship, or record: the FA Cup holders. 3 a smallholder.

 

Hölderlin, Friedrich

Hölderlin, Friedrich |ˈhəːldəlɪn, German ˈhœldɐliːn | (1770 –1843 ), German poet; full name Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin. Most of his poems express a romantic yearning for harmony with nature and beauty. While working as a tutor he fell in love with his employer's wife, who is portrayed in his novel Hyperion (1797 –9 ).

 

holdfast

hold |fast |ˈhəʊl (d )fɑːst | ▶noun a firm grip. • a staple or clamp securing an object to a wall or other surface. • Biology a stalked organ by which an alga or other simple aquatic plant or animal is attached to a substrate.

 

holding

hold |ing |ˈhəʊldɪŋ | ▶noun 1 an area of land held by lease. • the tenure of land held by lease. 2 (holdings ) stocks, property, and other financial assets in someone's possession: commercial property holdings. • books, periodicals, magazines, and other material in a library.

 

holding company

hold |ing com |pany ▶noun a company created to buy and own the shares of other companies, which it then controls.

 

holding ground

hold |ing ground ▶noun Nautical an area of seabed where an anchor will hold.

 

holding operation

hold |ing op ¦er |ation ▶noun a course of action designed to maintain the status quo under difficult circumstances.

 

holding pattern

hold |ing pat |tern ▶noun the flight path maintained by an aircraft awaiting permission to land.

 

holding tank

hold |ing tank ▶noun a large container in which liquids are temporarily held.

 

holdout

hold |out |ˈhəʊldaʊt | ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. an act of resisting something or refusing to accept what is offered: a defiant holdout against a commercial culture. • a person who resists something or refuses to accept an offer.

 

holdover

hold |over |ˈhəʊldəʊvə (r )| ▶noun N. Amer. a person or thing surviving from an earlier time, especially someone surviving in office: Young is the only holdover from the 2002 team.

 

hold-up

hold-up ▶noun 1 a situation that causes delay: the road closure will cause lengthy hold-ups. 2 a robbery conducted with the use of threats or violence: the shocked victims of an armed hold-up. 3 (usu. hold-ups ) a stocking held up by an elasticated top rather than by suspenders.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

hold

hold verb 1 she held a suitcase: clasp, clutch, grasp, grip, clench, cling to, hold on to; carry, bear. ANTONYMS release, let go of. 2 I wanted to hold her: embrace, hug, clasp, cradle, enfold, squeeze, fold in one's arms, cling to. 3 do you hold a degree? possess, have, own, bear, carry, have to one's name. 4 the branch held my weight: support, bear, carry, take, keep up, sustain, prop up, shore up. 5 the police were holding him: 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; informal put away. ANTONYMS release, let go. 6 try to hold the audience's attention: maintain, keep, occupy, engross, absorb, interest, captivate, fascinate, enthrall, rivet, mesmerize, transfix; engage, catch, capture, arrest. ANTONYMS lose. 7 he held a senior post: occupy, have, fill; informal hold down. 8 the tank holds 250 gallons: take, contain, accommodate, fit; have a capacity of, have room for. 9 the court held that there was no evidence: maintain, consider, take the view, believe, think, feel, deem, be of the opinion; judge, rule, decide; informal reckon; formal opine, esteem. 10 let's hope the good weather holds: persist, continue, carry on, go on, hold out, keep up, last, endure, stay, remain. ANTONYMS end. 11 the offer still holds: be available, be valid, hold good, stand, apply, remain, exist, be the case, be in force, be in effect. 12 they held a meeting: convene, call, summon; conduct, have, organize, run; formal convoke. ANTONYMS disband. 13 hold your fire: stop, halt, restrain, check, cease, discontinue; informal break off, give up; hold back, suppress, repress, refrain from using, stifle, withhold. ANTONYMS resume. ▶noun 1 she kept a hold on my hand: grip, grasp, clasp, clutch. 2 Tom had a hold over his father: influence, power, control, dominance, authority, command, leverage, sway, mastery, dominion. 3 the military tightened their hold on the capital: control, grip, power, stranglehold, chokehold, dominion, authority. PHRASES get hold of informal I'll try to get hold of Stevenson this evening: contact, get in touch with, communicate with, make contact with, reach, notify; phone, call, speak to, talk to. hold back 1 if you feel like singing, don't hold back: hesitate, pause, stop oneself, restrain oneself, desist, forbear. 2 Jane held back her tears: suppress, fight back, choke back, stifle, smother, subdue, rein in, repress, curb, control, keep a tight rein on; informal keep a lid on. 3 don't hold anything back from me: withhold, hide, conceal, keep secret, keep hidden, keep quiet about, keep to oneself, hush up; informal sit on, keep under one's hat. 4 you'll never make it in music if you keep letting your parents hold you back: hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct, inhibit, hobble, check, curb, block, thwart, balk, hamstring, restrain, frustrate, stand in someone's way. hold dear she holds this house dear: cherish, treasure, prize, appreciate, adore, value highly, care for /about; informal put on a pedestal. hold down 1 they will hold down inflation: keep down, keep low, freeze, fix. 2 informal she held down two jobs: occupy, have, do, fill. 3 the people can be held down only so long: oppress, repress, suppress, subdue, subjugate, keep down, keep under, tyrannize, dominate. hold forth he was holding forth on the qualities of good wine: speak at length, talk at length, go on, sound off; declaim, spout, pontificate, orate, preach, sermonize; informal speechify, drone on. hold off 1 the rain held off: stay away, keep off, not come, delay. 2 we held off the swarms of ants as long as we could: resist, repel, repulse, rebuff, parry, deflect, fend off, stave off, ward off, keep at bay. hold on 1 hold on, I'll be right there: wait, wait a minute, just a moment, just a second; stay here, stay put; hold the line; informal just a sec, hang on, sit tight, hold your horses. 2 if only they could hold on just a little longer: keep going, persevere, survive, last, continue, struggle on, carry on, go on, hold out, see it through, stay the course; informal soldier on, stick it out, hang in there. hold on to 1 he held on to the chair: clutch, hang on to, clasp, grasp, grip, cling to. 2 they can't hold on to their staff: retain, keep, hang on to. hold one's own See own. hold out 1 the small band of weary soldiers held out until reinforcements arrived: persist, last, remain; persevere, continue. 2 Celia held out her hands: extend, proffer, offer, present; outstretch, reach out, stretch out, put out. hold over the family gathering was held over until late January: postpone, put off, put back, delay, defer, suspend, shelve, put over, table, take a rain check on; informal put on ice, put on the back burner, put in cold storage, mothball. hold up 1 the argument doesn't hold up: be convincing, be logical, hold water, bear examination, be sound. 2 they held up the trophy: display, hold aloft, exhibit, show (off ), flourish, brandish; informal flash. 3 concrete pillars hold up the bridge: support, bear, carry, take, keep up, prop up, shore up, buttress. 4 our flight was held up for hours: delay, detain, make late, set back, keep back, retard, slow up. 5 a lack of cash has held up progress: obstruct, impede, hinder, hamper, inhibit, arrest, balk, thwart, curb, hamstring, frustrate, foil, interfere with, stop; informal stymie, hog-tie. 6 two gunmen held up the bank: rob; informal stick up. hold water See water. with no holds barred you can tell us everything that happened, with no holds barred: candidly, honestly, frankly, directly, openly, bluntly; informal point-blank, without mincing one's words.

 

holder

holder noun 1 a knife holder: container, receptacle, case, casing, cover, covering, housing, sheath; stand, rest, rack. 2 are you the holder of a major credit card? bearer, owner, possessor, keeper; custodian.

 

holding pattern

holding pattern noun PHRASES in a holding pattern the project is in a holding pattern until the board reviews our most recent progress: in limbo, up in the air, on hold, undecided, undetermined, unresolved; informal on the back burner, treading water.

 

holdings

holdings plural noun her holdings are distressingly meager: assets, funds, capital, resources, savings, investments, securities, equities, bonds, stocks and shares, reserves; property, possessions.

 

holdup

holdup noun 1 I ran into a series of holdups: delay, setback, hitch, snag, obstruction, difficulty, problem, trouble, stumbling block; informal tie-up, logjam; traffic jam, gridlock, bottleneck, roadblock; snarl-up, glitch, hiccup. 2 a bank holdup: robbery, raid, armed robbery, armed raid; theft, burglary, mugging; informal stickup, heist.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

hold

hold verb 1 she was holding a brown leather suitcase: clasp, hold on to, clutch, grasp, grip, clench, cling to, have in one's hand; carry, bear; literary cleave to. ANTONYMS release, let go of. 2 I wanted to hold her in my arms: embrace, hug, clasp, cradle, fold, enfold, envelop, squeeze, hold tight, hold in one's arms; literary embosom. 3 candidates must hold a clean driving licence: possess, have, own, bear, carry, be the owner of, have in one's possession, be in possession of, have to one's name. 4 I reached up to the nearest branch which seemed likely to hold my weight: support, bear, carry, take, hold up, keep up, sustain, prop up, bolster up, shore up, buttress, brace. 5 the police were holding him on a murder charge: detain, hold in custody, imprison, lock up, shut up, put behind bars, put in prison, put in jail, incarcerate, keep under lock and key, confine, impound, immure, intern, constrain, keep under constraint; informal put away, put inside. ANTONYMS let go. 6 their minimal costumes are a way of holding an audience's attention: maintain, keep, keep up, keep alive, occupy, engross, absorb, interest, captivate, fascinate, enthral, rivet, monopolize; engage, catch, capture, grip, arrest. ANTONYMS lose. 7 he held a senior post in the Foreign Office: occupy, have, be in, fill; informal hold down. 8 the tank held twenty-four gallons | the church is big enough to hold 400 people: have a capacity of, take, have room for, have space for, contain, comprise; accommodate, fit, seat, have seats for. 9 they hold that all literature is empty of meaning | the Court of Appeal held that there was no evidence to support the judge's assessment: believe, think, consider, take the view, feel, maintain, swear, deem, be of the opinion, subscribe to the opinion; adjudge, judge, rule, decide; N. Amer. figure; informal reckon; formal esteem, opine. 10 let's hope the good weather holds for the rest of the week: continue, carry on, go on, hold on, hold out, keep up, keep going, last, persist, endure, stay, remain, remain unchanged. ANTONYMS end. 11 I'll have that coffee now, if the offer still holds: remain available, remain valid, remain in force, hold good, stand, apply, remain, exist, operate, obtain, be the case, be in force, be in operation, be in effect. ANTONYMS be no longer valid. 12 the president held a meeting with party leaders: convene, call, assemble, summon; conduct, have, organize, run, preside over, officiate at; formal convoke. ANTONYMS disband. PHRASES hold back he held back, remembering the mistake he had made before: hesitate, pause, stop oneself, restrain oneself, desist, forbear, discontinue, withhold from doing something, refrain from doing something. ANTONYMS carry on. hold someone back my lack of experience held me back a bit: hinder, hamper, inhibit, impede, obstruct, check, curb, block, thwart, baulk, hamstring, restrain, frustrate, retard, delay, prevent from making progress, stand in someone's way; informal stymie; N. Amer. informal bork; literary trammel. ANTONYMS help, facilitate. hold something back 1 Jane struggled to hold back the tears: suppress, keep back, hold in, bite back, fight back, choke back, stifle, smother, subdue, rein in, repress, restrain, check, curb, control, keep in check, keep under control, keep a tight rein on; informal keep the lid on, button up, cork up. ANTONYMS release. 2 you're not holding anything back from me, are you? withhold, hide, conceal, keep back, keep secret, keep hidden, keep silent about, keep quiet about, hush up, refuse to disclose, suppress; informal sit on, keep under one's hat. ANTONYMS disclose. hold someone /something dear fidelity is something most of us hold dear: cherish, treasure, prize, appreciate, value highly, rate highly, care very much for /about, place a high value on, attach great importance to, set great store by; informal put on a pedestal. ANTONYMS think little of. hold someone down the people are held down by a repressive military regime: oppress, repress, suppress, subdue, tyrannize, dominate, subjugate, keep down, keep under, keep in subjection, keep in submission. hold something down 1 he is determined to hold down inflation: keep down, keep low, keep at a low level, peg down, freeze, fix. 2 informal holding down two jobs was proving tiring for him: occupy, hold, have, be in, fill. hold forth he was holding forth about the qualities of good wine: speak at length, talk at length, speak, talk, go on, sound off; declaim, discourse, spout, expatiate, pontificate, orate, preach, sermonize; lecture, harangue, fulminate; informal spiel, speechify, preachify, drone on; rare perorate. hold something in she tried to stop laughing, but it was too much to hold in. See hold something back (sense 1 ). hold off 1 fortunately, the rain held off until the evening: be delayed, keep off, stay away, not begin, not occur, not happen, not arrive. ANTONYMS start. 2 if I was in their shoes, I'd hold off for a couple of days: wait, hold back, pause, delay, hang back, hang fire, take no action, bide one's time, play a waiting game; postpone, defer, refrain from, put something off, keep from doing something, avoid doing something; informal hold one's horses, sit tight. ANTONYMS proceed. hold something off he held off a late challenge by Vose to win by thirteen seconds: resist, repel, repulse, rebuff, parry, deflect, keep off, fend off, stave off, ward off, keep at bay. ANTONYMS submit to, be overpowered by. hold on 1 hold on a minute, I'll be right back! wait, wait a minute, just a moment, just a second, stay here, stay put, remain here; hold the line; informal hang on, hang around, stick around, sit tight, hold your horses; Brit. informal hang about; archaic or literary tarry. 2 if only they could hold on a little longer: keep going, keep on, survive, last, continue, persevere, struggle on, carry on, go on, hang on, hold out, not give up, see it through, stay the course; informal soldier on, stick at it, stick it out, hang in there. ANTONYMS give up. hold on to 1 he held on to the back of a chair: clutch, hold, hang on to, clasp, grasp, grip, cling to; literary cleave to. ANTONYMS release, let go of. 2 the industry is trying to hold on to experienced staff: retain, keep, hang on to, keep possession of, retain possession of, retain use of, retain ownership of, not sell, not give away, keep for oneself. ANTONYMS lose. hold one's own See own. hold out 1 British troops held out against constant attacks: resist, withstand, hold off, fight off, fend off, keep off, keep at bay, stand up to, square up to, fight against, bear up against, stand fast against, stand firm against, hold the line against. ANTONYMS yield to. 2 we can stay here as long as our supplies hold out: last, remain, be extant, continue. ANTONYMS run out. hold something out Celia held out her hand: extend, proffer, offer, present, outstretch, reach out, stretch out, put out, hold forth; literary outreach. ANTONYMS withdraw. hold something over the usual family gathering was held over until late January: postpone, put off, put back, delay, defer, adjourn, suspend, shelve, hold in abeyance; N. Amer. put over, table, take a rain check on; informal put on ice, put on the back burner, put in cold storage, mothball; rare remit, respite. ANTONYMS bring forward. hold the fort See fort. hold up their views still seem to hold up extremely well: be convincing, be logical, hold, hold water, bear examination, survive investigation, be verifiable, be provable. ANTONYMS be unconvincing. hold something up 1 they held up the trophy for all to see: display, hold aloft, exhibit, show, show off, put on show, present, flourish, flaunt, brandish; informal flash. ANTONYMS keep out of sight. 2 concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the motorway: support, hold, bear, carry, take, sustain, keep up, prop up, bolster up, shore up, buttress. 3 our return flight was held up for seven hours: delay, detain, make late, set back, keep back, retard, slow down, slow up. ANTONYMS speed up. 4 a lack of cash has held up progress: obstruct, impede, hinder, hamper, inhibit, baulk, thwart, curb, hamstring, frustrate, foil, baffle, be a hindrance to, interfere with, put a brake on, stop; informal stymie; Brit. informal throw a spanner in the works of, put a spoke in the wheel of; N. Amer. informal bork, throw a monkey wrench in the works of. ANTONYMS facilitate. 5 a masked raider held up the post office: rob, commit armed robbery on, make an armed raid on; waylay, mug; informal stick up. hold water See water. hold with I don't hold with fighting or violence: approve of, agree with, be in favour of, go along with, endorse, accept, countenance, support, give support to, subscribe to, give one's blessing to, take kindly to; informal stand for, give the thumbs up to, give the okay to; Brit. informal be doing with; N. Amer. rare approbate. ANTONYMS disapprove of. ▶noun 1 the little girl kept a firm hold on my hand | he lost his hold and fell: grip, grasp, clasp, clutch; purchase, foothold, footing, toehold. 2 he discovered that Tom had some kind of hold over his father: influence, power, control, dominance, pull, sway, mastery, authority, leverage; informal clout. 3 military forces tightened their hold on the capital: control, grip, power, stranglehold, dominion, authority, ascendancy. PHRASES get hold of informal 1 if you can't get hold of ripe tomatoes, add some tomato purée: obtain, acquire, get, find, come by, pick up, procure, get possession of; buy, purchase; informal get one's hands on, lay one's hands on, get one's mitts on. 2 I'll try and get hold of Mark: contact, get in touch with, communicate with, make contact with, approach, reach, notify, be in communication with; phone, call, speak to, talk to, write to; Brit. ring (up ), get on to; informal drop a line to. put something on hold the proposed rematch has been put on hold: postpone, put off, put back, hold off, defer, delay, adjourn, shelve, suspend, hold in abeyance; N. Amer. put over, take a rain check on; informal put on ice, put on the back burner, put in cold storage, mothball; rare remit, respite. ANTONYMS bring forward.

 

holder

holder noun 1 a large knife in a leather holder: container, receptacle, case, casing, cover, covering, housing, sheath; stand, rest, support, base, rack. 2 a British passport holder | the holder of the office of commander-in-chief: bearer, owner, possessor, keeper, proprietor; incumbent, occupant, custodian.

 

holdings

holdings plural noun they have UK gilts and holdings in offshore funds: possessions, belongings, valuables; stock, property, capital, estate; assets, funds, resources, savings, investments, securities, equities, bonds, stocks and shares, reserves.

 

hold-up

hold-up noun 1 I ran into a hold-up and nearly didn't get here: delay, setback, hitch, snag, difficulty, problem, trouble, wait, waiting period, stoppage; traffic jam, jam, bottleneck, tailback, gridlock, congestion; informal snarl-up, glitch, hiccup. 2 there has been another bank hold-up: robbery, raid, armed robbery, armed raid, theft, burglary, mugging; informal stick-up, snatch; N. Amer. informal heist.

 

Duden Dictionary

hold

hold Adjektiv |h o ld |mittelhochdeutsch holt, althochdeutsch hold = günstig, gnädig; treu 1 dichterisch veraltend anmutig, lieblich, von zarter Schönheit ein holdes Gesicht | o holder Frühling! | die holde Weiblichkeit (ironisch ; die Damen ) im Saal begrüßen | hold lächeln | substantiviert er holt seine Holde (ironisch ; seine Freundin ) vom Zug ab 2 jemandem, einer Sache hold sein gehoben jemandem, einer Sache gewogen sein das Glück war ihm [nicht ] hold ; jemanden, etwas gernhaben bist du mir noch hold ?

 

Holda

Hol da Eigenname |H o lda |Gestalt der deutschen Mythologie; vgl. Holle

 

Holder

Hol der Substantiv, maskulin süddeutsch , der |H o lder |der Holder; Genitiv: des Holders, Plural: die Holder Holunder

 

Holderbaum

Hol der baum Substantiv, maskulin , der |H o lderbaum | Holunderbaum

 

Hölderlin

Höl der lin Eigenname |H ö lderlin |deutscher Dichter

 

Holding

Hol ding Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈhoʊldɪŋ |die Holding; Genitiv: der Holding, Plural: die Holdings Kurzwort für: Holdinggesellschaft

 

Holdinggesellschaft

Hol ding ge sell schaft Substantiv, feminin Wirtschaft , die englisch holding company; zu: holding = (Aktien )besitz und company = Gesellschaft Gesellschaft, die nicht selbst produziert, die aber Aktien anderer Gesellschaften besitzt und diese dadurch beeinflusst oder beherrscht; Beteiligungsgesellschaft Kurzform: Holding

 

Holdrio

Hol d rio, Hol drio Substantiv, Neutrum , das |H o ldrio auch hɔldriˈoː |Freudenruf [in den Bergen ]; Jodler

 

Holdseligkeit

Hold se lig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |H o ldseligkeit |

 

French Dictionary

hold (sur le)

hold (sur le ) FORME FAUTIVE Calque de « on hold » pour en attente, en garde. : J ’ai mis la communication en attente (et non *sur le hold ).

 

holding

holding FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour société de portefeuille.

 

hold-up

hold-up FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour vol à main armée.

 

Spanish Dictionary

holding

holding nombre masculino Sociedad financiera que posee la mayoría de acciones y lleva la administración de un conjunto de empresas que se dedican a diversas actividades económicas o industriales :el Gobierno decretó la expropiación del holding en 1985 .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés holding , elisión de holding (company ) ‘(sociedad ) que controla ’.Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘joldin ’.El plural es holdings .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

hold

hold 1 /hoʊld /〖「見張る 」＞「(ある状態を )保つ 」〗(名 )holder コーパス頻度ランク hold +名詞 ①hand (↓他動詞 1 第2, 4例, 2 第1例 )②head (↓他動詞 2 第1例 )③door (↓他動詞 2 第3例 )④meeting (↓他動詞 5 第1例 )⑤position (↓他動詞 3 第4例 )❢hold は 「…を手で持つ; 保つ 」が基本の意の 動詞 で, 手で持てる具体的な物のほかに, 場所 職 イベントなど, 幅広い内容の目的語を取る .動詞 ～s /-dz /; held /held /; held , ｟古 ｠holden /-(ə )n /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈人などが 〉〈物 〉を持っている , つかんで [握って ]いる ; 〈人など 〉を抱く , 抱きかかえる (!動か [落ち ]ないようにしっかり持っていること; gripは手で強く握ること ) ▸ I held the bag by the handle .私はバッグの取っ手をつかんでいた ▸ Ted held her hand gently .テッドは彼女の手を優しく握っていた (!「手 」に焦点がある表現; 「彼女 」に焦点がある場合はTed held her by the hand .) ▸ hold the championship belt over one's head チャンピオンベルトを頭上に掲げる ▸ We held hands [each other tight ].僕たちは互いに手を握った [しっかり抱き合った ]2 〖hold A (＋副詞 )〗(ある状態に )A 〈物 体の一部など 〉を保つ , 続ける , 固定する (down, up ) (!副詞 は場所 様態の表現 ) ; 〖hold A C 〗AをC 〈状態 〉にしておく (!Cは 形容詞 ) ▸ Hold your hand [head ] up .手 [顔 ]をしっかりと上げておきなさい ▸ The sign is held on the door by magnets .その標識は磁石でドアに貼 （は ） ってある ▸ He held the door open for me .彼はドアを開けておいてくれた 3 〈財産 株 学位など 〉を所有する , 保持する , 保有する (!積極的に 「持っている 」こと ) ; 〈記録 役職 責任など 〉を持っている (→have 他動詞 1 類義 )▸ hold 50 \% of the company 会社の50 \%の権利を保有している ▸ The president held office for two terms .その大統領は大統領職を2期務めた ▸ hold the world record for the marathon マラソンの世界記録を持っている ▸ hold the position of chief pilot 機長の役職にある 4 a. 〈容器 部屋などが 〉〈容量 人数 〉を入れる , 収容する ; ｟かたく ｠〈物 事が 〉〈情報 出来事など 〉を含んでいる (contain ) (!進行形にしない ) ▸ The tank holds 60 liters .そのタンクは60リットル入る ▸ The stadium holds about 10,000 spectators .そのスタジアムは1万人ほどの観客が収容可能だ ▸ What does the future hold for you? 君にはどんな未来が待っているのだろうか b. 〈人が 〉〈酒 〉をいくらでも飲める , 飲んでも酔わない .5 〈会議 祭り 裁判 会談など 〉を開く , 催す , 行う (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ The competition [meeting ] will be held in June .6月に競技会 [会合 ]は開催されます ▸ hold a press conference 記者会見を開く 6 a. 〈人が 〉 (心に )〈信念 意見など 〉を持つ , 抱く ; ｟かたく ｠〈物が 〉〈恐怖 神秘など 〉を内在する , …の特徴を持つ ▸ He holds strong opinions on the subject .彼はその問題には確固たる意見を持っている ▸ He is held in high esteem .彼は高い評価を得ている ▸ widely held ideas 多くの人が持っている考え b. ｟かたく ｠ (!進行形にしない ) 〖～ that節 〗…だと思う [考える ]; 〖～ A (to be ) C /to do 〗AをCだと […すると ]思う [考える ] (!Cは 形容詞 ; しばしば受け身で ) ▸ They hold that the world is flat .彼らは地球が平らであると考えている ▸ Dog owners will be held responsible for their pets .犬の飼い主は自分の犬に対して責任があると見なされるだろう ▸ He is held to be one of the greatest scientists of the century .彼は今世紀の最も偉大な科学者の一人とされている 7 a. (後で使うために )〈場所 資料など 〉を取っておく ; 〈席 部屋など 〉をあらかじめ押さえておく ▸ Lost property will be held for one year .紛失物は1年間保管される ▸ hold a seat 席を予約しておく b. 〈軍隊 暴徒などが 〉〈場所 〉を占領する ; 〘軍 〙〈陣地など 〉を守る .8 〈人 〉を留置 [逮捕, 拘留 ]する ; 〈動物 〉を捕らえておく ; 〖～ A B 〗A 〈人 〉をB 〈人質など 〉として捕らえる ▸ The politician was held against her will .その政治家は意思に反して拘束されていた ▸ Ken was held captive for six months .健は半年間捕虜として捕まっていた 9 a. 〈程度 速度など 〉を保つ , 続ける , 維持する ▸ hold one's speed just below the limit 制限速度ぎりぎりを維持する b. 〈リード 優位 〉を保つ .c. 〈電話 (線 )〉を切らないでおく ▸ Can you hold the line ?｟電話 ｠そのまま切らないでお待ちいただけますか 10 a. …を支える , 支持する , 持ちこたえる ; 〈重さ 〉に耐える ▸ The old bridge won't hold the weight of a truck .あの古い橋はトラックの重みには耐えられないだろう ▸ pillars holding the roof 屋根を支えている柱 b. 〈体の一部 〉を手で押さえる , …に手を当てる [置く ] (!痛みをこらえる場合など ) ▸ hold one's side [head ]わき腹を押さえる [頭に手をやる ]11 〈注意 関心 〉を引き付けておく (keep )▸ Something outside the window was holding his attention .彼は何か窓の外にある物に気を取られていた 12 a. 〈行動など 〉を抑える , 制する ▸ hold one's breath 息を殺す ▸ Hold your fire! 〘軍 〙撃ち方やめ .b. ｟米話 ｠〖通例命令形で 〗〈調味料など 〉を抜きにする , 入れない ; 〈糖分など 〉を控える ▸ Give me a hamburger, but hold the relish .｟米 くだけて ｠ハンバーガーください . それで, ピクルスとかは入れないでください .c. 〈食事 列車など 〉を遅らせる .13 〈乗物が 〉〈路面 〉をとらえて安定走行する ; 〈飛行機 船が 〉〈針路 〉を保つ .14 〘楽 〙〈ある音 〉を持続する .自動詞 1 〈物などが 〉持ちこたえる , 持つ ; 崩れ [折れ , 切れ ]ない ▸ The river banks won't hold much longer .川岸はそんなに長く持ちこたえられそうにない 2 〈天候 幸運 傾向などが 〉続く , 持続する (out ); 〖hold C 〗C 〈状態 〉を続ける , 保つ ▸ The warm weather will hold until the weekend .好天は週末まで続くだろう ▸ Hold still .じっとしているんだ 3 (相手が出るまで )電話を切らないでおく , 切らずに待つ (!hold on, hold the lineが普通; ↑他動詞 9 c ; ↓hold on ) ▸ I have another call. Can you hold for a second? ｟電話 ｠ほかの電話に出ています . ちょっとお待ちいただけますか .4 〈法律 理論などが 〉効力がある , 有効である ; 〈申し出 招待などが 〉 (まだ )受けられる , 通用する ; 〖hold C 〗今もC 〈状態 〉である (!Cはgood, trueなどの 形容詞 ) ▸ What he said on the phone still holds .彼が電話で言った事はまだ有効だ ▸ The same holds true for women .同じ事は女性についてもいえる 5 «…に » しっかりとつかまる (on ) «to » ▸ hold (on ) tight to the pipe パイプにしっかりつかまる h ó ld A against B ｟話 ｠A 〈過ちなど 〉をもとにB 〈人 〉に偏見を持つ, 腹を立てる ▸ I was wrong to say that, but please don't hold it against me .それを言ったのは僕の間違いだ . どうか悪く思わないでほしい h ò ld b á ck 1 〈人が 〉 «…を » ちゅうちょする, ためらう «from » .2 情報を漏らさない, 伏せておく .h ò ld A b á ck [b á ck A ]1 A 〈人 波など 〉をくい止める, 前進 [横断 ]させない, 引きとめる ; «…を /…するのを » A 〈人 〉にためらわせる «from /from do ing » ▸ hold back crowds 群衆を抑える 2 A 〈人 〉の改善 [成長 ]を抑える [妨げる ].3 A 〈秘密 情報など 〉を伏せておく, 隠す .4 A 〈感情 涙など 〉を抑える .5 (今後のため )A 〈物 〉を保管する .h ò ld A d ó wn [d ó wn A ]1 (物理的に )A 〈人 〉を押さえ付ける ▸ It took two policemen to hold him down .彼を押さえ込むのに警官2人を要した 2 A 〈人 〉の自由 [権利 ]を抑圧する .3 A 〈物価など 〉を抑える, 抑制する .4 A 〈仕事 地位など 〉を持ち続ける (!受け身にしない ) .5 ｟米 くだけて ｠A 〈音など 〉を抑える, 低くする (!受け身にしない ) ▸ Hold it down , will you? I'm on the phone .音を小さくしてくれないかしら . 電話中なのよ 6 ↑他動詞 2 .H ò ld é verything!｟話 ｠1 (話や作業を制して )ちょっと待った, 作業中止 .2 ＝hold it .h ò ld f ó rth ｟通例非難して ｠ «…について » (退屈するほど長々と )話す «on , about » .h ò ld h á rd ｟英 ｠〖主に命令形で 〗待て, 止まれ .h ò ld A í n [í n A ]A 〈感情など 〉を抑える, 隠す, 表に出さない (↔let A out ).H ó ld it .｟話 ｠待って, そのまま動かないで ; (人の言葉を遮って )ちょっと待って ▸ Hold it a moment ―I just want to check if I locked the door .ちょっと待って, かぎをかけたか調べたいの h ò ld ó ff 1 〈雨 雪などが 〉降らずにいる, (今にも降りそうだが )もっている .2 «…することを » すぐにやらない «(on ) do ing » .h ò ld A ó ff [ó ff A ]1 A 〈競争相手など 〉を寄せ付けない, 退ける .2 A 〈事 〉を延期する, 遅らせる .h ò ld ó n 1 ｟話 くだけて ｠〖命令形で 〗待ってくれ, 止まれ ; (話を遮って )ちょっと待った ▸ Hold on a moment while I get my coat .コートを取ってくるからちょっと待ってて 2 〈人などが 〉がんばる, 持ちこたえる ; 続ける .3 ｟話 ｠〖命令形 疑問文で 〗電話を切らない (↔hang up ).4 ↑自動詞 5 .コミュニケーション A: Can I speak to Mr. Hudson, please? ハドソンさんをお願いします .B: Can you hold on ? He's on the other line at the moment . しばらくそのままでお待ちいただけますか. 今別の電話に出ております .h ò ld A ó n [ó n A ]A 〈物 〉をしっかり留めておく .h ò ld one's ó wn がんばりぬく, 屈しない ; «…と比べても » 遜色 （そんしよく ）がない «against » .h ò ld ó n to [ó nto ] A 1 A 〈物など 〉にしっかりしがみついている, つかまって [つかんで ]いる (!受け身にしない ) .2 A 〈物 事 人 〉を手放さないでいる, 失わないようにする ; A 〈考え 理論など 〉に固執 [執着 ]する .3 A 〈物 〉を取っておく, 保管する (↑他動詞 7 a ).h ò ld ó ut 1 〈物の供給などが 〉持ちこたえる, 長持ちする .2 〈人が 〉 «…に /…まで » 持ちこたえる, がんばる «against /until » .h ò ld ó ut A A 〈機会 希望 可能性など 〉を与える, 提供する, 約束する ▸ I don't hold out much hope of winning. ≒I hold out little hope of winning .僕は勝つ事にあまり多くの期待はしていない h ò ld A ó ut [ó ut A ]1 «…をくれと » A 〈手 物など 〉を差し伸べる, 差し出す «for » .2 (出さずに )A 〈物 〉を取っておく .3 ＝hold out on A .h ò ld ó ut for A A 〈物 〉が欲しくてねばる ; A 〈物 事 〉を強く要求する (!受け身にしない ) .h ò ld ó ut on A ｟くだけて ｠A 〈人 〉に話さない, 隠しておく ; A 〈人 〉の要求に応じない (!進行形で ) .h ò ld A ó ver [ó ver A ]1 A 〈問題 決定など 〉を先送りする, 延期する .2 ｟米 ｠〖be held over 〗〈劇 映画などが 〉続演 [続映 ]される .h ó ld A over B A 〈弱みなど 〉をねたにB 〈人 〉を脅す .h ò ld t í ght 1 ↑自動詞 5 .2 すぐに行動を起こさない, 行動しないで待つ .h ó ld to A 1 A 〈物など 〉にしがみついている .2 ｟かたく ｠A 〈意見 信念など 〉に固執する ; A 〈約束 規律など 〉を固守する .h ó ld A to B 1 A 〈人 〉にB 〈約束 規律など 〉を守らせる .2 A 〈相手 〉をB 〈点 〉に抑える ▸ be held to a draw 引き分けにされる h ò ld tog é ther 1 〈人々が 〉団結する .2 〈議論 話などが 〉首尾一貫している .3 〈物が 〉ひとつにまとまっている, くっついている ; 〈機械などが 〉 (なんとか )動いている .h ò ld A tog é ther [tog é ther A ]A 〈組織など 〉を団結させる ; A 〈物 〉をひとつにまとめる .h ò ld ú p 1 〈天気 会社などが 〉持ちこたえる, 長続きする, がんばる ; 〈機械などが 〉よい調子が続いている .2 〈議論 理論などが 〉説得力がある, 今も通用する .h ò ld A ú p [ú p A ] (!しばしば受け身で ) 1 (転ばない [倒れない ]ように )A 〈人 物 〉をささえる, 留める .2 A 〈事 〉(の進行 )を遅らせる, 止める, 阻止する .3 «…に /…として » Aを挙げる, 示す «to /as » ▸ She was held up as a model teacher .彼女は模範的教師として引き合いに出された 4 A 〈手など 〉を (持ち )上げる (↑他動詞 2 ).5 〈人が 〉 (銃を突き付けて )A 〈銀行 店など 〉で強盗を働く ; (脅して )A 〈人 車など 〉を止める ▸ The local bank was held up this morning .地元の銀行に今朝, 強盗が入った (→holdup 3 ).h ó ld with A 〖否定文 疑問文で 〗A 〈行動など 〉と一致する, Aに賛成する (!Aは 名詞 動名; 受け身にしない ) .there is [there's ] n ò h ó lding A (b à ck )｟話 ｠A 〈人 〉を止めることはできない .名詞 複 ～s /-dz /1 U C 〖a /one's ～〗つかむ [握る ]こと ; つかみ方 ▸ keep hold of a passport パスポートを (ちゃんと )持つ ▸ have [take ] a light hold on the steering wheel 車のハンドルを軽く持つ 2 〖a /one's ～〗 «…に対する » 影響力 , 支配力 , 掌握 «(up )on , over » ▸ His mother has [gets ] a hold over him .彼は母親に手綱を握られている 3 C (柔道 けんかなどの )押さえ込み , ホールド .4 C (登るときに )持つ所 ; 足場 ▸ stretch for the next hold 次の足場へと体を伸ばす 5 C 独房 .6 C ｟古 ｠要塞 （ようさい ）.7 C (一時 )延期 [停止 ](命令 ).c à tch [g è t, gr à b, t à ke, s è ize ] (a ) h ó ld of A A 〈人 物 〉を捕らえる, つかむ .g è t (a ) h ó ld of A 1 ｟話 ｠A 〈人 〉に連絡を取る, 接触する ▸ get hold of A at home 家にいるAに連絡を取る 2 ｟話 ｠(苦労して )A 〈必要な物 情報など 〉を見つける, 手に入れる ; 借りる .3 A 〈考え 話など 〉を理解する, わかる .h à ve a g ò od h ó ld of A A 〈事 〉をよく理解している .h à ve a l ò ose h ó ld of A A 〈人 〉の監督が不十分 [不行届 ]である .l ò se (one's ) h ó ld of A A 〈物など 〉から手を離す .on h ó ld 1 一時保留して, 延期して ; 〈飛行機などが 〉 (許可を待って )待機して ▸ All decisions are on hold until the chairman returns from his trip .議長が旅行から帰るまでは, 決定はみな保留だ 2 電話を切らないで待って ▸ put A on hold A 〈人 〉を電話口で待たせる t à ke (a ) h ó ld 1 «…を » 支配し始める «of » ; 効果 [影響 ]が出始める .2 〈物 事が 〉定着する, 確立する .3 ＝catch (a ) hold of A .(with ) no h ò lds b á rred なんの制約もなく, やりたい放題に .

 

hold

hold 2 名詞 C 船倉, (航空機の )貨物室 .

 

holdall

h ó ld à ll 名詞 C ｟英 ｠大きな旅行かばん .

 

holden

hold en /hóʊld (ə )n /動詞 ｟古 ｠holdの過去分詞 .

 

holder

hold er /hóʊldə r /→hold 1 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 所有者 , 保持 [所持 ]者 , 持っている人 ▸ the world record holder 世界記録保持者 2 〖通例 名詞 の後で 〗ホルダー , 支える物 [台 ], 入れ物 ▸ a candle holder ろうそく立て ▸ a pen holder ペン軸

 

holding

h ó ld ing 名詞 1 C 持ち株, 保有地 (investment ).2 〖～s 〗(博物館などの )所蔵品, (図書館などの )蔵書 .3 C (農業用の )借地 .形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗一時しのぎの, とりあえずの 〈措置 〉.～́ c ò mpany 持ち株会社 .

 

holdout

h ó ld ò ut 名詞 C ｟米 ｠(人に合わせることを )拒む人 .

 

holdover

h ó ld ò ver 名詞 C ｟米 ｠ «…の » 残留者 [物 ], 留任者 «from » .

 

holdup

h ó ld ù p 名詞 C 1 (進行の )停止, 停滞 ; 遅れを引き起こすもの [事 ].2 交通の渋滞 .3 ｟くだけて ｠(拳銃 （けんじゆう ）などを使用した )銀行などの強盗 .