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British pronunciation/hˈə‌ʊld/
American pronunciation/ˈhoʊɫd/

Definition & Meaning of "hold"

to hold
01

to have in your hands or arms

Transitive: to hold sth
to hold definition and meaning
1.1

to aim, point, or direct something, especially a gun, weapon, etc.

1.2

to cover a part of one's body with one's hands, especially because of pain

to hold definition and meaning
1.3

to put one's arms around the body of another person

to hold definition and meaning
02

to have something as one's own

Transitive: to hold a right or asset
to hold definition and meaning
2.1

to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something

2.2

(especially of a court of law or judge) to decide and declare something

2.3

to have or occupy a certain position or job

2.4

to have illegal drugs

03

to organize a specific event, such as a meeting, party, election, etc.

Transitive: to hold an event
to hold definition and meaning
04

to keep someone or something in a particular position or state

Complex Transitive: to hold sth [adj]
Transitive: to hold sth somewhere
4.1

to retain the attention or interest of someone

4.2

to protect a certain place against an attack

4.3

to keep someone somewhere and not let them leave, especially as a prisoner

to hold definition and meaning
4.4

to keep someone or something from leaving or from what they want to do

4.5

to maintain control over a particular place, often by force

4.6

to keep something at a particular rate, level, etc.

4.7

to cause something to stay the same as before

4.8

to stay the same as before

4.9

(of a vehicle) to keep close contact with the road and to be controllable in an easy and safe manner, particularly when driven at speed

4.10

(of an aircraft or a ship) to continue to follow the same course as before

4.11

to stay at a particular rate, level, etc.

05

to bear the weight of something or someone

Transitive: to hold a weight
5.1

to stay strong, secure, or in a particular position without collapsing or breaking

06

to be or continue to be available or valid

Intransitive
07

to reserve or keep something for someone's later use

Transitive: to hold sth
7.1

to wait on the phone line until the other person answers it

08

to contain or have the capacity to contain a certain amount

Transitive: to hold an amount or number of something
8.1

to be able to consume alcoholic drinks in a reasonable amount and without showing signs of drunkenness

8.2

to offer or have a particular thing

09

to agree or be in accord with someone or something

Transitive: to hold with a person or an idea
10

to instruct someone to not include or add something, particularly food or drink

Transitive: to hold an ingredient
InformalInformal
Hold
01

the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

hold definition and meaning
02

the act of grasping

03

a cell in a jail or prison

04

the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

05

a stronghold

06

power by which something or someone is affected or dominated

07

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

08

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

09

time during which some action is awaited

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Example
They held candles during the power outage.
As the team captain, she proudly held the championship trophy.
She held her friend's hand for support during the scary movie.
He gently held the fragile vase, careful not to drop it.
The basket holds a variety of fruits.
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