NOUN
  • Definition - A grasp or grip.
  • Example - Keep a firm hold on the handlebars.
  • Definition - An act or instance of holding.
  • Example - Can I have a hold of the baby?
  • Definition - A place where animals are held for safety
  • Example - Can I have a hold of the baby?
  • Definition - An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.
  • Example - Senator X placed a hold on the bill, then went to the library and placed a hold on a book.
  • Definition - Something reserved or kept.
  • Example - We have a hold here for you.
  • Definition - Power over someone or something.
  • Example - We have a hold here for you.
  • Definition - The ability to persist.
  • Example - We have a hold here for you.
  • Definition - The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair.
  • Example - We have a hold here for you.
  • Definition - A position or grip used to control the opponent.
  • Example - He got him in a tight hold and pinned him to the mat.
  • Definition - (exercise) An exercise involving holding a position for a set time
  • Example - He got him in a tight hold and pinned him to the mat.
  • Definition - The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold.
  • Example - The House Hold on the game is 10,000, this is the amount of decision or risk the house wishes to assume.
  • Definition - The wager amount, the total hold.
  • Example - As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015
  • Definition - An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.
  • Example - As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015
  • Definition - The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.
  • Example - As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015
  • Definition - A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin.
  • Example - As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015
  • Definition - A pause facility.
  • Example - As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015
  • Definition - The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy.
  • Example - As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015
  • Definition - A statistic awarded to a relief pitcher who is not still pitching at the end of the game and who records at least one out and maintains a lead for his team.
  • Example - As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015
  • Definition - A region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern.
  • Example - As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015
VERB
  • Definition - To grasp or grip.
  • Example - Hold the pencil like this.
  • Definition - To contain or store.
  • Example - This package holds six bottles.
  • Definition - (heading) To maintain or keep to a position or state.
  • Example - This package holds six bottles.
  • Definition - (heading) To maintain or keep to particular opinions, promises, actions.
  • Example - This package holds six bottles.
  • Definition - To win one's own service game.
  • Example - This package holds six bottles.
  • Definition - To take place, to occur.
  • Example - This package holds six bottles.
  • Definition - To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).
  • Example - Elections will be held on the first Sunday of next month.
  • Definition - To derive right or title.
  • Example - Elections will be held on the first Sunday of next month.
  • Definition - In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.
  • Example - A martini, please, and hold the olive.
  • Definition - To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.
  • Example - A martini, please, and hold the olive.
NOUN
  • Definition - The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
  • Example - Put that in the hold.
Words in your word
5 Letter Words
holds 9
4 Letter Words
dohs 8 dosh 8 hods 8 hold 8 shod 8 hols 7 dols 5 olds 5 sold 5
3 Letter Words
doh 7 hod 7 hos 6 ohs 6 sho 6 soh 6 dol 4 dos 4 ods 4 old 4 sod 4 sol 3
2 Letter Words
ho 5 oh 5 sh 5 do 3 od 3 lo 2 os 2 so 2
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