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hold BrE / həʊld /  NAmE / hoʊld / Native audio playback is not supported. hold(noun)BrE / həʊld /  NAmE / hoʊld / the action of holding somebody/something; the way you are holding somebody/somethingsynonym griphttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/grip_1His hold on her arm tightened.She tried to keep hold of the child's hand.Make sure you've got a steady hold on the camera.a particular way of holding somebody, especially in a sport such as wrestling or in a fightSee related entries: Combat sportshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/combat_sports/hold_4The wrestler put his opponent into a head hold.The exercise called for the recruits to get out of various holds.influence, power or control over somebody/somethingsee also strangleholdhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/strangleholdWhat she knew about his past gave her a hold over him.He struggled to get a hold of his anger.a place where you can put your hands or feet when climbingsee also footholdhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/footholdShe put her foot firmly in the hold and pulled herself up.the part of a ship or plane where the goods being carried are storedSee related entries: Parts of a planehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/parts_of_a_plane/hold_6to have or take somebody/something in your handsHe caught hold of her wrists so she couldn't get away.Lee got hold of the dog by its collar.Quick, grab a hold of that rope.Gently, she took hold of the door handle and turned it.to contact or find somebodySee related entries: Making callshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/making_calls/hold_5Where have you been? I've been trying to get hold of you all day.Eventually, we got hold of Dan in New York.Do you know where I can get hold of a good plumber?to find something that you want or needI need to get hold of Tom's address.It's almost impossible to get hold of tickets for the final.The police do not know how the boy got hold of the knife.How did the press get hold of the story?to learn or understand somethingto understand something in the wrong waywith no rules or limits on what somebody is allowed to doThere will be no holds barred in his interview with the president this evening.delayed until a later time or dateShe put her career on hold to have a baby.The project is on hold until more money is available.The department has placed its plans on hold pending the results of the elections.if a person on the telephone is put on hold, they have to wait until the person that they want to talk to is freeI’ll just pop you on hold.to begin to have complete control over somebody/something; to become very strongPanic took hold of him and he couldn't move.They got out of the house just before the flames took hold.It is best to treat the disease early before it takes a hold.Extra ExamplesHe kept a firm hold on my hand.He lost his hold on the rock and was swept away by the tide.He no longer had any hold over her.He still had me in a tight hold.He still has a firm hold on the party.He tightened his hold on her.Her hold on power was now quite tenuous.She finally released her hold on me.Take hold of the handle and give it a hard pull.The allies lost their hold on northern France.The allies lost their hold on the south of the country.This had weakened his hold on power.an attempt to break the hold of the ChurchShe tried to keep hold of the child’s hand.Word Originnoun senses 1 to 4 Old English haldan, healdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch houden and German halten; the noun is partly from Old Norse hald ‘hold, support, custody’. noun sense 5 late 16th cent.: from obsolete holl, from Old English hol, holian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hol (noun) ‘cave’, (adjective) ‘hollow’, and German hohl ‘hollow’, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘cover, conceal’. The addition of -d was due to association with hold (all other senses).

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(noun) his hold on her arm tightened.she tried to keep hold of the child's hand.make sure you've got a steady hold on the camera.the wrestler put his opponent into a head hold.  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	hold
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / həʊld / NAmE / hoʊld /
Example	his hold on her arm tightened. she tried to keep hold of the child's hand. make sure you've got a steady hold on the camera. the wrestler put his opponent into a head hold.
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Content	hold (noun)BrE / həʊld / NAmE / hoʊld / the action of holding somebody/something; the way you are holding somebody/something synonym grip https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/grip_1 His hold on her arm tightened. She tried to keep hold of the child's hand. Make sure you've got a steady hold on the camera. a particular way of holding somebody, especially in a sport such as wrestling or in a fight See related entries: Combat sports https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/combat_sports/hold_4 The wrestler put his opponent into a head hold. The exercise called for the recruits to get out of various holds. influence, power or control over somebody/something see also stranglehold https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stranglehold What she knew about his past gave her a hold over him. He struggled to get a hold of his anger. a place where you can put your hands or feet when climbing see also foothold https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/foothold She put her foot firmly in the hold and pulled herself up. the part of a ship or plane where the goods being carried are stored See related entries: Parts of a plane https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/parts_of_a_plane/hold_6 to have or take somebody/something in your hands He caught hold of her wrists so she couldn't get away. Lee got hold of the dog by its collar. Quick, grab a hold of that rope. Gently, she took hold of the door handle and turned it. to contact or find somebody See related entries: Making calls https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/making_calls/hold_5 Where have you been? I've been trying to get hold of you all day. Eventually, we got hold of Dan in New York. Do you know where I can get hold of a good plumber? to find something that you want or need I need to get hold of Tom's address. It's almost impossible to get hold of tickets for the final. The police do not know how the boy got hold of the knife. How did the press get hold of the story? to learn or understand something to understand something in the wrong way with no rules or limits on what somebody is allowed to do There will be no holds barred in his interview with the president this evening. delayed until a later time or date She put her career on hold to have a baby. The project is on hold until more money is available. The department has placed its plans on hold pending the results of the elections. if a person on the telephone is put on hold, they have to wait until the person that they want to talk to is free I’ll just pop you on hold. to begin to have complete control over somebody/something; to become very strong Panic took hold of him and he couldn't move. They got out of the house just before the flames took hold. It is best to treat the disease early before it takes a hold. Extra Examples He kept a firm hold on my hand. He lost his hold on the rock and was swept away by the tide. He no longer had any hold over her. He still had me in a tight hold. He still has a firm hold on the party. He tightened his hold on her. Her hold on power was now quite tenuous. She finally released her hold on me. Take hold of the handle and give it a hard pull. The allies lost their hold on northern France. The allies lost their hold on the south of the country. This had weakened his hold on power. an attempt to break the hold of the Church She tried to keep hold of the child’s hand. Word Origin noun senses 1 to 4 Old English haldan, healdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch houden and German halten; the noun is partly from Old Norse hald ‘hold, support, custody’. noun sense 5 late 16th cent.: from obsolete holl, from Old English hol, holian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hol (noun) ‘cave’, (adjective) ‘hollow’, and German hohl ‘hollow’, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘cover, conceal’. The addition of -d was due to association with hold (all other senses).
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Hold Put Hand Noun Holding Somebody/Something Lost Bre

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