Definition of HOLDING

holding

Plural: holdings

Noun

  • Something that is held, especially property or assets.
  • the act of retaining something
  • something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
  • Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
  • A determination of law made by a court.
  • A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.
  • Logic; consistency.
  • The burden or chorus of a song.
  • That which holds, binds, or influences; hold; influence; power.
  • A holding company, or other kind of company (by back-translation from Russian холдинг (xolding)).

Verb

  • keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
  • have or hold in one's hands or grip
  • organize or be responsible for
  • have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  • keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
  • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
  • to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
  • secure and keep for possible future use or application
  • have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
  • be the physical support of; carry the weight of
    • "What's holding that mirror?"
  • contain or hold; have within
  • have room for; hold without crowding
  • remain in a certain state, position, or condition
  • support or hold in a certain manner
  • be valid, applicable, or true
  • assert or affirm
  • have as a major characteristic
  • be capable of holding or containing
  • arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
  • protect against a challenge or attack
  • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
  • hold the attention of
  • remain committed to
  • resist or confront with resistance
  • be pertinent or relevant or applicable
  • stop dealing with
  • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
  • keep from departing
  • take and maintain control over, often by violent means
  • cause to stop
  • cover as for protection against noise or smell
  • drink alcohol without showing ill effects
  • aim, point, or direct
  • declare to be
  • be in accord; be in agreement
  • keep from exhaling or expelling
  • present participle and gerund of hold

Examples

  • Each letter on the rack felt like a precious HOLDING, waiting for its big play.
  • They were caught holding hands in the dark.

Antonyms

disagree, let go of

Scrabble Score: 12

holding: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
holding: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
holding: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

holding: valid Words With Friends Word