Hold
/həʊld/
Hold is a verb and noun with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).
“Elections will be held on the first Sunday of next month.”
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In 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.”
noun
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An act or instance of holding.
“Can I have a hold of the baby?”
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An 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.”
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