verb

 

in hand to have something in your hand or arms

He was holding a glass of wine.

 

keep in position to keep something in a particular position

Can you hold the door open please?

 

organize to organize an event

to hold talks/an election

 

contain to contain something or to be able to contain a particular amount of something

The bucket holds about 10 litres.

 

job or qualification to have a particular job, position, or qualification

She held the post of treasurer.

 

competition to have a particular position in a competition

to hold the world record

 

store to store documents, information, etc in a particular place

The documents are held in the local library.

 

prisoner to keep someone as a prisoner

Police held the suspect overnight.

 

army If soldiers hold a place, they control it.

Rebel troops held the village.

 

telephone to wait on the telephone until someone can speak to you

Her line's busy. Would you like to hold?

 

not break to not break

The rope held.

 

noun

 

with hands when you hold something or someone, or the way you do this

Keep a tight hold on your tickets.

 

space an area on a ship or aircraft for storing things

a cargo hold