hold in Marathi मराठी
hold in Sindhi سنڌي
hold in English
- hold⇄adj. holdable.
- hold⇄expr. get hold of, to get; obtain.
Ex. I must get hold of some money before the banks close today. - hold⇄expr. hold a candle to. See under candle.
- hold⇄expr. hold back,
a. to keep back; keep from acting; restrain.
Ex. Some divinity holds back mine arm (John Dryden).
b. to avoid disclosing.
Ex. to hold back the truth. He is holding something back. - hold⇄expr. hold down,
a. to keep down; keep under control; repress.
Ex. The more they were held down, the more they flourished.
b. (Informal, Figurative.) to have and keep.
Ex. to hold down a job. - hold⇄expr. hold forth,
a. to talk or preach; harangue (often used disparagingly).
Ex. He is able to hold forth upon canes longer than upon any one subject in the world (Sir Richard Steele).
b. to offer.
Ex. A chapel ... where Mass wa - hold⇄expr. hold good, to continue valid; apply.
Ex. It will hold good in nineteen out of twenty instances (John R. McCulloch). - hold⇄expr. hold in,
a. to keep in; keep back; restrain; check.
Ex. He held in the dogs until the fox was seen.
b. to restrain oneself; keep silence.
Ex. I could hardly hold myself in when he kicked my dog. - hold⇄expr. hold off,
a. to keep off or at a distance; keep from attacking.
Ex. to hold off the enemy. Hold off your hand (Shakespeare).
b. to keep from acting; keep away or aloof.
Ex. The storm may hold off. If you love me, hold not - hold⇄expr. hold on,
a. to keep one's hold.
Ex. He found himself holding on to a piece of plank.
b. (Figurative.) to keep on; continue.
Ex. He held on until there was no chance of winning.
c. (Informal.) stop! wait a minute!. - hold⇄expr. hold one's own. See under own.
- hold⇄expr. hold out,
a. to keep up; continue; last.
Ex. The food will only hold out two more days. No way to fly, nor strength to hold out flight (Shakespeare).
b. (Figurative.) to keep resisting; not give in; endure.
Ex. Her constit - hold⇄expr. hold over,
a. to keep for further action or consideration; postpone.
Ex. The bill has been held over until next year.
b. to stay in office beyond the regular term.
Ex. He held over until his successor was appointed. - hold⇄expr. hold the bag. See under bag.
- hold⇄expr. hold the fort. See under fort.
- hold⇄expr. hold the line. See under line (1).
- hold⇄expr. hold up,
a. to keep from falling; support.
Ex. The roof is held up by pillars.
b. (Figurative.) to maintain; keep up.
Ex. Prices have been holding up pretty well.
c. to show, display.
Ex. He held up the sign s - hold⇄expr. hold water. See under water.
- hold⇄expr. hold with,
a. to side with.
Ex. Some there were, that held with both sides (Meredith Hanmer).
b. to agree with.
Ex. I don't hold with him buying flowers when his children haven't got enough to eat (Cornhill Magazine).hold⇄expr. lay (or take) hold of (or on),
a. to seize; grasp.
Ex. They took hold of each other's hands. The officers ... were laid hold on (Daniel Defoe).
b. (Figurative.) to get control or possession of.
Ex. His declaration ... failhold⇄expr. no hold (or holds) barred, no rules or restraints; complete freedom of action or expression.
Ex. There were no holds barred when the enemies met in combat.hold⇄expr. on hold, (U.S. and Canadian.)
a. on a telephone connection held open automatically until someone is available to take the call.
Ex. Phone calls sometimes come in from Florida, Nova Scotia, and Missouri; the callers may be put on hold fhold⇄expr. take hold, to become attached.
Ex. It is hard for him to take hold in the new place, to build himself a new career there (Edmund Wilson).hold⇄hold (1), verb, held,heldor (Archaic)holden,holding,noun.hold⇄hold (2), noun.
the part inside a ship or airplane where the cargo is carried. A ship's hold is below the deck.hold⇄noun 1a. the act or manner of grasping and holding; grasp or grip.
Ex. to release one's hold. You must take a better hold if you are to pull your weight.
b. a way of holding an opponent in wrestling.
2a. a thing to hold by.
Ex.hold⇄v.i. 1. to remain fast or firm; not break, loosen, or give way.
Ex. The dike held during the flood. Will your anchor hold?
2. to remain in a specified state; continue in a course; last; persist.
Ex. The frost still holds.
3. tohold⇄v.t. 1. to grasp and keep; take in the hands or arms and keep.
Ex. Please hold my hat. Hold my watch while I play this game. The boy was left awkwardly holding the baby. The man held his head in his hands.
(SYN) support, bear, sustain.