Phrase Hound found 180 phrases and 97 compound words that contain hold. The most common are listed below. Open hold in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 180
- Hold 'emTexas hold 'em
- hold upTo wait or delay.
- hold backTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.
- hold outTo hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
- hold downTo restrain; to check.
- hold the lineTo firmly maintain one's viewpoint, principles, or situation; to refuse to change one's practices or plans.
- Texas hold 'emA variant of poker in which players receive two cards each, and five other cards are shared between them.
- hold a candleTo compare; to be even remotely of the same quality, skill, etc. as another.
- hold harmlessDescribing an agreement or contract where one party assumes all liability resulting from it, thus making the agreement "harmless" for the other party.
- hold offTo delay (someone or something) temporarily; to keep at bay.
- hold the roadTo drive with good traction.
- hold the bookTo act as prompter.
- hold the floorTo give a speech at a gathering of people, particularly one that lasts for a long time and is the focus of attention in the room.
- hold the phonestop; wait; whoa.
- buy and holdA passive investment strategy where an investor purchases an asset and retains it for many years, rather than trading it frequently.
- hold the ringTo maintain order among spectators encircling participants in a prizefight or a performance and keep them from coming too near the participants.
- hold the stageTo continue to be produced.
- hold the cardsTo be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.
- hold it downTo hold up one's side in a relationship.
- hold fastTo stubbornly resist assault, pressure or opposition, either physically or mentally.
- hold-allAlternative spelling of holdall: A large bag for carrying belongings while travelling.
- hold a lightSynonym of hold a candle: To compare; to be even remotely of the same quality, skill, etc. as another.
- hold waterTo withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid.
- take holdTo grasp, seize.
- hold handsOf two or more people, to clasp each other's hands.
Compound words 97
- beholdTo look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.
- upholdTo hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
- withholdTo keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
- footholdA solid grip with the feet.
- leaseholdOf an estate in land, held for a term of years absolute by a lessee or tenant.
- holdallA large bag for carrying belongings while travelling.
- aholdBrought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady.
- strangleholdA grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.
- holdbackA restraint; a device or part of a device that operates to restrain.
- handholdA projection that one may hold onto for support, e.g. in mountain climbing.