holding
Meanings
- the act of retaining something
- something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; ;
- keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
- have or hold in one's hands or grip;
- organize or be responsible for;
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense;
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view;
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings);
- to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement;
- secure and keep for possible future use or application;
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices;
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of;
- "What's holding that mirror?"
- contain or hold; have within;
- have room for; hold without crowding;
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition;
- support or hold in a certain manner;
- be valid, applicable, or true;
- assert or affirm;
- have as a major characteristic;
- be capable of holding or containing;
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance;
- protect against a challenge or attack;
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted;
- hold the attention of;
- remain committed to;
- resist or confront with resistance;
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable;
- stop dealing with;
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;
- keep from departing;
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means;
- cause to stop;
- cover as for protection against noise or smell;
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects;
- aim, point, or direct;
- declare to be;
- be in accord; be in agreement;
- keep from exhaling or expelling;
- HOLDING n pl. -S something held
Synonyms
- retention
- keeping
- property
- belongings
- keep
- maintain
- hold
- take hold
- throw
- have
- make
- give
- have got
- deem
- view as
- take for
- harbor
- harbour
- entertain
- nurse
- restrain
- confine
- retain
- keep back
- hold back
- bear
- support
- sustain
- hold up
- carry
- contain
- accommodate
- admit
- prevail
- obtain
- take
- reserve
- book
- defend
- guard
- oblige
- bind
- obligate
- defy
- withstand
- apply
- go for
- control
- hold in
- check
- curb
- moderate
- halt
- arrest
- declare
- adjudge
- agree
- concur
- concord
Scrabble Score: 12
holding is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordholding is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
holding is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
holding is a valid Words With Friends word