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