Definitions For Hold
noun
- The act of grasping
- The space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
- The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- A cell in a jail or prison
- A stronghold
- Power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- A state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- Time during which some action is awaited
verb
- Keep from exhaling or expelling
- Remain committed to
- Assert or affirm
- Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- Hold the attention of
- Be in accord; be in agreement
- Declare to be
- Bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- Protect against a challenge or attack
- Aim, point, or direct
- Drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- Have or hold in one's hands or grip
- Be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- Cover as for protection against noise or smell
- Support or hold in a certain manner
- Organize or be responsible for
- Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- Cause to stop
- Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- Secure and keep for possible future use or application
- Have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- Take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- Keep from departing
- Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- Stop dealing with
- Be valid, applicable, or true
- Be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- Cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., keep clean'
- Remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- Contain or hold; have within
- Be capable of holding or containing
- Resist or confront with resistance
- Have room for; hold without crowding
- Have as a major characteristic
- To have or keep (something) in your hand, arms, etc.
- To put your arms around (someone) : to embrace or hug (someone)
- To put or keep (something or someone) in a specified place or position
Is Hold a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
8
The word Hold is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Hold in a Sentence
- Hold the rail so you won't fall.
- He was holding a large package in his arms.
- Would you hold this for me?
Synonyms for Hold
Antonyms for Hold
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