holding
holding Lexical Profile
holding Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Stocks, property, financial assets, or other valuables owned by an individual or organization (usually used in the plural).
"The corporation decided to diversify its real estate holdings across several European capitals."
A plot of land, especially agricultural land, leased or owned by a cultivator.
"The family worked a small agricultural holding in the fertile valley for three generations."
The illegal obstruction or restraint of an opponent with the hands or arms in various sports.
"The referee penalized the offensive lineman ten yards for holding during the third quarter."
A court's authoritative legal determination or ruling on a matter of law in a particular case.
"The appellate court's holding established an important precedent for digital privacy rights."
• adjective
Serving to keep, store, or detain something temporarily, or designed to maintain an existing position.
"Passengers were directed to a temporary holding area while the flight crew prepared the aircraft."
• Rhymes for holding
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English holdinge, derived from the Old English verb healdan ('to keep, grasp, or possess') and the suffix -ing.