holded: meaning and definitions

To have and keep in one's grasp: held the reins tightly. To aim or direct; point: held a hose on the fire. To keep from falling or moving; support: a nail too small to hold the mirror; hold the horse steady; papers that were held together with staples. To sustain the pressure of: The old bridge can't hold much weight.

To keep from departing or getting away: Hold the bus! Hold the dog until I find the leash. To keep in custody: held the suspect for questioning. To retain (one's attention or interest): Televised sports can't hold my interest. To avoid letting out or expelling: The swimmer held her breath while underwater.

To be filled by; contain: This drawer holds socks. To be capable of holding: a pitcher that holds a quart. See Synonyms at contain. To have as a chief characteristic or quality: The film holds many surprises. To have in store: Let's see what the future holds.

To have and maintain in one's possession: holds a great deal of property. To have as a responsible position or a privilege: held the governorship for six years. To have in recognition of achievement or superiority: holds the record for the one-mile race; holds the respect of her peers.

To maintain control over: Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom. To maintain occupation of by force or coercion: Protesters held the embassy for a week. To withstand the efforts or advance of (an opposing team, for example). To maintain in a given condition, situation, or action: The storyteller held the crowd spellbound.

To impose control or restraint on; curb: She held her temper. To stop the movement or progress of: Hold the presses! To reserve or keep back from use: Please hold two tickets for us. Hold the relish on that hamburger. To defer the immediate handling of: The receptionist held all calls during the meeting.

To own or have title to. To be in possession of, whether legally entitled or not: holds an interest in the company. To bind by a contract. To adjudge or decree: The court held that the defendant was at fault. To make accountable; obligate: He held me to my promise.

To keep in the mind or convey as a judgment, conviction, or point of view: holds that this economic program is the only answer to high prices. To assert or affirm, especially formally: This doctrine holds that people are inherently good. To regard in a certain way: I hold you in high esteem.

To cause to take place; carry on: held the race in Texas; hold a yard sale. To assemble for and conduct the activity of; convene: held a meeting of the board.

To carry or support (the body or a bodily part) in a certain position: Can the baby hold herself up yet? Hold up your leg. To cover (the ears or the nose, for example) especially for protection: held my nose against the stench.

To maintain a grasp or grip on something. To stay securely fastened: The chain held.

To maintain a desired or accustomed position or condition: hopes the weather will hold. To withstand stress, pressure, or opposition: The defense held. We held firm on the negotiations.

To continue in the same direction: The ship held to an easterly course.

To be valid, applicable, or true: The observation still holds in cases like this.

To halt an intended action. Often used in the imperative.

To stop the countdown during a missile or spacecraft launch.

Slang To have in one's possession illicit or illegally obtained material or goods, especially narcotics: The suspect was holding.

The act or a means of grasping. A manner of grasping an opponent, as in wrestling or aikido: a neck hold; an arm hold.

Something that may be grasped or gripped, as for support.

A control or adjustor on a television that keeps the screen image in proper position: adjusted the horizontal hold.

A telephone service that allows one to temporarily interrupt a call without severing the connection.

A bond or force that attaches or restrains, or by which something is affected or dominated: a writer with a strong hold on her readership. Complete control: has a firm hold on the complex issues. Full understanding: has a good hold on physics.

Music The sustaining of a note longer than its indicated time value. The symbol designating this pause; a fermata.

A direction or indication that something is to be reserved or deferred. A temporary halt, as in a countdown.

A prison cell. The state of being in confinement; custody.