noun Download 🔗Share A grasp or grip. Examples : "Keep a firm hold on the handlebars." action thing essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An act or instance of holding. Examples : "Can I have a hold of the baby?" action thing essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A place where animals are held for safety Examples : "The farm's animal hold is a large barn used to keep the cows safe during the storm. " animal place essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with. Examples : "Senator X placed a hold on the bill, then went to the library and placed a hold on a book." business law essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something reserved or kept. Examples : "We have a hold here for you." asset business essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Power over someone or something. Examples : "The teacher has a lot of hold over her students. " politics government right ability state law military essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The ability to persist. Examples : "Her strong hold allowed her to persevere through the challenging math course. " ability mind character essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair. Examples : "The new hairspray has excellent hold, keeping my daughter's style in place all day at school. " appearance style essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A position or grip used to control the opponent. Examples : "He got him in a tight hold and pinned him to the mat." sport action position essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (exercise) An exercise involving holding a position for a set time Examples : "The yoga class included a plank hold, where students had to maintain a straight body position for thirty seconds. " sport action body essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold. Examples : "The House Hold on the game is 10,000, this is the amount of decision or risk the house wishes to assume." game business finance economy bet essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The wager amount, the total hold. Examples : "As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015" amount business finance economy bet essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken. Examples : "The tennis player had a good hold in the first set, winning all her service games. " sport game essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet. Examples : "The hold of the briefcase was slippery, making it hard to carry. " part item thing essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin. Examples : "The fruit machine had a "hold" feature, keeping the cherries still while the other symbols spun. " entertainment game machine essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pause facility. Examples : "The presentation schedule has a hold for questions at the end. " technology electronics computing communication function device essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy. Examples : "The telephone's hold music was playing while I waited for my call to be connected. " communication technology service system device machine essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The relief pitcher earned a hold for his team, keeping them in the lead during the final innings. " sport statistics essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern. Examples : "The air traffic controller instructed the pilot to enter the holding pattern. " space vehicle traffic nautical military essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To grasp or grip. Examples : "Hold the pencil like this." action ability essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To contain or store. Examples : "This package holds six bottles." action utility item essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (heading) To maintain or keep to a position or state. Examples : "My younger brother needs to hold his position in line for the pizza. " position state essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (heading) To maintain or keep to particular opinions, promises, actions. Examples : "My parents always hold to the idea that education is very important. " attitude action politics moral value essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To win one's own service game. Examples : "In the tennis match, Maria held her service game, winning the point and staying ahead. " sport game essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take place, to occur. Examples : "The meeting will hold tomorrow at 10:00 am. " event time action essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice). Examples : "Elections will be held on the first Sunday of next month." event organization business essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To derive right or title. Examples : "The will held the house to the eldest daughter. " right property law business title essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted. Examples : "A martini, please, and hold the olive." food drink language essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale. Examples : "The suspect was holding cocaine for distribution. " police law essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold). Examples : "Put that in the hold." nautical vehicle essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Gracious; friendly; faithful; true. Examples : "My teacher is a hold and supportive person, always willing to help students. " character moral value attitude essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading