Main entry: grasp, grip, hold, clasp, clench, clutch, clutches
Definition: the act of grasping
Usage: he released his clasp on my arm; he has a strong grip for an old man; she kept a firm hold on the railing
Main entry: cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, storage area, hold
Definition: the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
Main entry: handgrip, handle, grip, hold
Definition: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
Usage: he grabbed the hammer by the handle; it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip
Definition: a cell in a jail or prison
Main entry: hold
Definition: a stronghold
Main entry: hold
Definition: power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
Usage: he has a hold over them
Main entry: hold, grasp, appreciation
Definition: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
Usage: he has a good grasp of accounting practices
Main entry: hold, detention, custody, detainment
Definition: a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Usage: his detention was politically motivated; the prisoner is on hold; he is in the custody of police
Main entry: delay, postponement, time lag, hold, wait
Definition: time during which some action is awaited
Usage: instant replay caused too long a delay; he ordered a hold in the action
Main entry: hold
Definition: keep from exhaling or expelling
Usage: hold your breath
Main entry: hold
Definition: remain committed to
Usage: I hold to these ideas
Main entry: hold
Definition: assert or affirm
Usage: Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good
Main entry: deem, take for, hold, view as
Definition: keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
Usage: take for granted; view as important; hold these truths to be self-evident; I hold him personally responsible
Main entry: hold
Definition: hold the attention of
Usage: The soprano held the audience; This story held our interest; She can hold an audience spellbound
Main entry: concord, concur, agree, hold
Definition: be in accord; be in agreement
Usage: We agreed on the terms of the settlement; I can't agree with you!; I hold with those who say life is sacred; Both philosophers concord on this point
Main entry: hold, declare, adjudge
Definition: declare to be
Usage: She was declared incompetent; judge held that the defendant was innocent
Main entry: bind, hold, obligate, oblige
Definition: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
Usage: He's held by a contract; I'll hold you by your promise
Main entry: guard, hold, defend
Definition: protect against a challenge or attack
Usage: Hold that position behind the trees!; Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks
Main entry: hold
Definition: aim, point, or direct
Usage: Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames
Definition: drink alcohol without showing ill effects
Usage: He can hold his liquor; he had drunk more than he could carry
Definition: have or hold in one's hands or grip
Usage: Hold this bowl for a moment, please; A crazy idea took hold of him
Main entry: hold, hold up, support, sustain
Definition: be the physical support of; carry the weight of
Usage: The beam holds up the roof; He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam; What's holding that mirror?
Main entry: hold, confine, restrain
Definition: to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
Usage: This holds the local until the express passengers change trains; About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade; The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center; The terrorists held the journalists for ransom
Main entry: hold
Definition: cover as for protection against noise or smell
Usage: She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate; hold one's nose
Definition: support or hold in a certain manner
Usage: She holds her head high; He carried himself upright
Main entry: make, have, hold, give, throw
Definition: organize or be responsible for
Usage: hold a reception; have, throw, or make a party; give a course
Main entry: entertain, hold, harbor, harbour, nurse
Definition: maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
Usage: bear a grudge; entertain interesting notions; harbor a resentment
Main entry: arrest, hold, halt
Definition: cause to stop
Usage: Halt the engines; Arrest the progress; halt the presses
Main entry: hold, have, have got
Definition: have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
Usage: She has $1,000 in the bank; He has got two beautiful daughters; She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
Main entry: keep back, hold, hold back, retain
Definition: secure and keep for possible future use or application
Usage: The landlord retained the security deposit; I reserve the right to disagree
Definition: have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
Usage: She bears the title of Duchess; He held the governorship for almost a decade
Main entry: hold
Definition: take and maintain control over, often by violent means
Usage: The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week
Main entry: hold
Definition: keep from departing
Usage: Hold the taxi; Hold the horse
Main entry: book, reserve, hold
Definition: arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
Usage: reserve me a seat on a flight; The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family; please hold a table at Maxim's
Main entry: contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, check, moderate
Definition: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Usage: moderate your alcohol intake; hold your tongue; hold your temper; control your anger
Main entry: hold
Definition: stop dealing with
Usage: hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting
Main entry: hold, prevail, obtain
Definition: be valid, applicable, or true
Usage: This theory still holds
Main entry: apply, go for, hold
Definition: be pertinent or relevant or applicable
Usage: The same laws apply to you!; This theory holds for all irrational numbers; The same rules go for everyone
Main entry: keep, maintain, hold
Definition: keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
Usage: hold in place; She always held herself as a lady; The students keep me on my toes
Main entry: hold
Definition: remain in a certain state, position, or condition
Usage: The weather held; They held on the road and kept marching
Main entry: hold, carry, contain, bear
Definition: contain or hold; have within
Usage: The jar carries wine; The canteen holds fresh water; This can contains water
Main entry: hold, take, contain
Definition: be capable of holding or containing
Usage: This box won't take all the items; The flask holds one gallon
Main entry: withstand, defy, hold, hold up
Definition: resist or confront with resistance
Usage: The politician defied public opinion; The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear; The bridge held
Main entry: hold, admit, accommodate
Definition: have room for; hold without crowding
Usage: This hotel can accommodate 250 guests; The theater admits 300 people; The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people
Main entry: hold
Definition: have as a major characteristic
Usage: The novel holds many surprises; The book holds in store much valuable advise