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Definitions of holding
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something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; " that hat is my property"; " he is a man of property";
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Anything held; a farm held of a superior; tenure; hold; influence.
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designed for ( usually temporary) retention; " a holding pen"; " a retaining wall"
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the act of keeping in your possession
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A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.
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That which holds, binds, or influences.
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A possession.
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something owned; any tangible possession that is owned by someone; " that hat is my property"; " he is a man of property";
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The act or state of sustaining, grasping, or retaining.
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The burden or chorus of a song.
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A tenure; a farm held of a superior; land or house rented.
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Anything held: a farm held of a superior: hold: influence: ( Scots law) tenure.
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of Hold
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Property owned; right of possession; a farm or other estate rented from another; that which secures, binds, or influences.
Antonyms for holding
breakout, real estate, escape, getaway, immovables, break, lam.
Quotes of holding
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The last time I saw him he was walking down lover's lane holding his own hand.
– Fred Allen -
You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back.
– Barbara de Angelis -
Sometimes I wish that applause would come just a bit later, when it is so beautifully hushed that I feel like holding my breath in the silence of the end.
– Emanuel Ax -
Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space.
– Orson Scott Card -
It's been a difficult thing because some great opportunities have come and I've just been holding my breath and praying... I'm basically gambling hoping something will come along this season and if not, I don't know what the future holds.
– Charisma Carpenter -
Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history.
– Pierre de Coubertin -
What is inherently wrong with the word 'politician' if the fellow has devoted his life to holding public office and trying to do something for his people?
– Richard J. Daley -
We need, first of all, for there to be accountability, for there to be somebody who is responsible for enforcing standards and holding people's feet to the fire.
– Jennifer M. Granholm -
Of everyone else who was running, and there were some very talented people, none of them had anywhere near the experience I had in hiring people, holding them accountable, creating systems for accountability.
– John Hickenlooper -
Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.
– Jack London -
I wanted control over what was said and what was not said, rather than holding my head down in shame.
– Rebecca Loos -
Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.
– Eugene Ormandy -
In the little hall leading to it was a rack holding various Socialist or radical newspapers, tracts, and pamphlets in very small print and on very bad paper. The subjects treated were technical Marxist theories.
– Agnes Smedley -
I loved Mal Evans holding one note down on You Won't See Me from Rubber Soul.
– Benmont Tench -
I love romantic comedies. They're for me the easiest thing to do and the most natural to do. There's nothing natural about holding an uzi hanging out of a moving van shooting at people. That's not second nature to me, thank God.
– Gabrielle Union
Usage examples for holding
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“ " I found a letter waiting for me," said Meynell, holding up the note he had taken from the hall- table on coming in. ”
– The Case of Richard Meynell by Mrs. Humphrey Ward -
“ Here we are sitting and holding up everyone else! ”
– Polly and Her Friends Abroad by Lillian Elizabeth Roy -
“ " Drink," he said, holding it out to each of us in turn. ”
– Atlantida by Pierre Benoit -
“ Holding it in his hand, he bent over Gertrude. ”
– The Goose Man by Jacob Wassermann -
“ Then, in the morning, when Harry was ready with whatever move he was holding back, Kerr would be gone. ”
– The Coast of Chance by Esther Chamberlain Lucia Chamberlain -
“ For a long time yet I sat, holding Helen's hand. ”
– I Walked in Arden by Jack Crawford -
“ Holding each- others' hands and crying sadly they walked on to seek a place to sleep in. ”
– Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 by Edward William Cole -
“ There was no holding back a boy like that. ”
– Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie by Andrew Carnegie -
“ The girl came up to him, took his hand in hers, holding it for a moment, and then kissed it. ”
– Ralph the Heir by Anthony Trollope -
“ She is holding him by the hand. ”
– The Desired Woman by Will N. Harben -
“ You look as if- Oh, don't, cried Charlie, holding him by the arm; it's bad enough as it is, without you thinking ill of me. ”
– The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch by Talbot Baines Reed -
“ Isaacs, we're holding a little meeting, so wait around. ”
– Police Your Planet by Lester del Rey -
“ " I will think of what you tell me," said Arctura, holding out her hand. ”
– Donal Grant by George MacDonald -
“ He got up, holding out his hand. ”
– Back To Billabong by Mary Grant Bruce -
“ He was pale, and evidently holding himself hard in hand; but his eyes were bright and intelligent. ”
– Dawn of All by Robert Hugh Benson -
“ She shrank back with a laugh, holding her hands between his face and her own. ”
– Her Weight in Gold by George Barr McCutcheon -
“ It would almost be like holding the hand that's far away. ”
– The Cavalier by George Washington Cable -
“ At sight of him I jumped up, and meaning to hold out a hand, found myself holding out two! ”
– The Brightener by C. N. Williamson A. M. Williamson -
“ He was almost holding his breath, so great was his pleasure. ”
– None Other Gods by Robert Hugh Benson -
“ In those days he always seemed to be holding his wife's hand. ”
– Allan and the Holy Flower by H. Rider Haggard