hold, n.
(holds)
freq. cnt. 9
(holds)
freq. cnt. 9
the act of grasping
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
clasp clench clutch clutches grasp grip hold
sample sentences
"he released his clasp on my arm""he has a strong grip for an old man"
"she kept a firm hold on the railing"
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hypernym
power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
hold
sample sentences
"he has a hold over them"
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understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2
appreciation grasp hold
sample sentences
"he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
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the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
<noun.artifact>
cargo area cargo deck cargo hold hold storage area
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
grip handgrip handle hold
sample sentences
"he grabbed the hammer by the handle""it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
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part holonym
aspergill, aspersorium
luggage, baggage
baseball bat, lumber
briefcase
brush
carpet beater, rug beater
carrycot
cheese cutter
coffee cup
coffeepot
cricket bat, bat
cutlery, eating utensil
edge tool
faucet, spigot
frying pan, frypan, skillet
handbarrow
cart, handcart, pushcart, go-cart
hand tool
umbrella
racket, racquet
ladle
saucepan
spatula
teacup
mug
watering can, watering pot
handlebar
handset, French telephone
hyponym
ax handle, axe handle
broomstick, broom handle
crop
haft, helve
hilt
hoe handle
knob
mop handle
panhandle
pommel, saddlebow
pommel
rake handle
stock
stock, gunstock
part meronym
a cell in a jail or prison
<noun.artifact>
hold keep
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a stronghold
<noun.artifact>
hold
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
custody detainment detention hold
sample sentences
"his detention was politically motivated""the prisoner is on hold"
"he is in the custody of police"
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lexical pointers
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time during which some action is awaited
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
delay hold postponement time lag wait
sample sentences
"instant replay caused too long a delay""he ordered a hold in the action"
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