Phrase Hound found 128 phrases and 59 compound words that contain holding. The most common are listed below. Open holding in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 128
- holding companyA company whose main purpose is to own shares of other companies, as opposed to producing goods or offering services.
- holding the ballThe action of a player keeping hold of the ball when tackled. When tackled the player must kick or handpass the ball and failing to do so (provided the opportunity was given) results in a free kick to the tackler.
- holding the linepresent participle and gerund of hold the line
- holding outpresent participle and gerund of hold out
- holding backpresent participle and gerund of hold back
- bag of holdingA magical bag that can hold an infinite amount of items.
- holding companiesplural of holding company: A company whose main purpose is to own shares of other companies, as opposed to producing goods or offering services.
- holding patternA path taken by an aircraft waiting to land.
- holding a lightpresent participle and gerund of hold a light
- holding the bookpresent participle of hold the book: To act as prompter.
- holding the floorpresent participle and gerund of hold the floor
- holding the phonepresent participle and gerund of hold the phone
- holding the ringpresent participle and gerund of hold the ring.
- holding the roadpresent participle and gerund of hold the road
- holding the stagepresent participle and gerund of hold the stage
- holding uppresent participle and gerund of hold up
- Holding hands
- Bank holding
- holding the cardspresent participle and gerund of hold the cards
- holding cellA cell in a police station or courthouse in which a prisoner is held temporarily, pending charge, trial or sentencing.
- holding downpresent participle and gerund of hold down
- holding a candlepresent participle and gerund of hold a candle
- small holdingAlternative form of smallholding: A small farm.
- holding tankA container for storage toilet waste in a vehicle
- holding up aspresent participle and gerund of hold up as
Compound words 59
- shareholdingOwning shares.
- landholdingA piece of property (land) that is held (owned).
- slaveholdingHaving possession/ownership of one or more slaves.
- stockholdingAn ownership interest in one or more companies' stock.
- handholdingThe holding of hands.
- roadholdingThe degree to which a motor vehicle maintains a stable "grip" on the road surface, without tilting, skidding, etc.
- fundholdingThe holding of a fund.
- inholdingA piece of privately-owned land inside the boundary of a national park, national forest, state park, or similar publicly-owned protected area.
- onholdingContinuous; perpetual; lasting.
- recordholdingKeeping records or documents.