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Definition hold in British English
hold
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/həʊld/
Example
a wrestling hold
Example
Their forces had consolidated their hold on the area.
Synonyms and related words
3.1
power that you have over someone, especially because of something that you know about them
Synonyms and related words
Synonyms and related words

Related Words
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someone to account (phrase)
clap hold of (phrase)
don’t hold your breath (phrase)
get hold of someone (phrase)
get hold of something (phrase)
get hold of the idea (that) (phrase)
hold of (phrase)
a minute (phrase)
fire (phrase)
hold (verb)
hold (noun)
hold a course (phrase)
hold against (phrasal verb)
hold back (phrasal verb)
hold court (phrase)
hold down (phrasal verb)
hold fast to something (phrase)
hold firm to something (phrase)
hold forth (phrasal verb)
hold good (phrase)
hold hands (phrase)
hold in (phrasal verb)
hold it (phrase)
hold no terrors for someone (phrase)
hold off (phrasal verb)
hold on (phrasal verb)
hold on like grim death (phrase)
hold on to (phrasal verb)
hold out (phrasal verb)
hold out for (phrasal verb)
hold out on (phrasal verb)
hold over (phrasal verb)
hold someone in high (phrase)
hold someone (phrase)
hold someone to ransom (phrase)
hold someone’s (phrase)
hold someone’s gaze (phrase)
hold someone’s stare (phrase)
hold dear (phrase)
hold still (phrase)
hold sway (phrase)
hold that thought (phrase)
hold the etc (phrase)
hold the fort (for someone) (phrase)
hold the key (to something) (phrase)
hold the road (phrase)
hold tight (phrase)
hold to (phrasal verb)
hold together (phrasal verb)
hold true (phrase)
hold up (phrasal verb)
hold up as (phrasal verb)
hold with (phrasal verb)
hold your breath (phrase)
hold your drink (phrase)
hold your head (phrase)
hold your horses (phrase)
hold your own (phrase)
hold your peace (phrase)
hold your tongue (phrase)
hold yourself (phrase)
hold-up (noun)
all the aces (phrase)
all the cards (phrase)
your cards close to your chest (phrase)
a gun to someone’s head (phrase)
keep a tight on something (phrase)
keep hold of something (phrase)
someone/something in check (phrase)
something at bay (phrase)
loosen your (on) (phrase)
not hold a candle to ()
not hold out (much) hope ()
on hold ()
relax your (phrase)
your ground (phrase)
take hold (phrase)
take hold of (phrase)
someone to task (phrase)