- clasp: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
- keep: keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
- appreciation: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
- have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
- organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them"
- A hold (abbreviated HLD, H or HD) is awarded to a relief pitcher who meets the following three conditions: Note that since the hold is not an official Major League Baseball statistic, the definition above can vary. One noticeable difference is that while STATS, Inc. ...
- A handhold is a manner the dancers hold each other's hands during the dance. A hold is the way one partner holds another one with hands. Hold and handhold are important components of connection in dance.
- A ship's hold, in older ships, was below the orlop deck, the lower part of the interior of a ship's hull, especially when considered as storage space, as for cargo. In later merchant vessels it extended up through the decks to the underside of the weather deck.
- In telephony, a call may be placed on hold, in which case the connection is not terminated but no verbal communication is possible until the call is removed from hold by the same or another extension on the key telephone system. ...
- Hold (or Hauld) is a title of nobility, used in viking times used both in Scandinavia and in England.
- (Holding (film)) Holding (2001) is a Croatian film. It was released in 2001.
- A grasp or grip; Something reserved or kept; A position or grip used to control the opponent; The cargo area of a ship, (often cargo hold); The percentage the house wins on a gamble; An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken; This word needs a definition. ...
- (holding) Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds; A determination of law made by a court
- (holding) a foul where a player impedes the movement of an opponent by grasping or hooking any part of his body or uniform; punishable by a penalty - 10 yards if against the offense, 5 yards + first down if against the defense.
- holding a player is an offence, punishable by a free-kick.^[122]
- (Holding) A parent company which holds shares (interest) in another company or other companies.
- (Holding) possession of illegal drugs
- (Holding) A penalty assessed against a player who impedes the progress of another player by grabbing hold of an arm or jersey to prevent the player from making a play.
- (Holding) Using the hands to interfere with or limit an opponent's freedom of movement.
- (Holding) The courts' decision in a case is sometimes called the holding. The holding only refers to that which a majority of the court agreed, and this then becomes the law. The justices that do not agree with the holding of a case write a separate dissent.
- (HOLDING) An area where the Extras wait before going on set.
- (HOLDING) Being unable to release or let go of something; wanting to control or manipulate something / Trying to hold yourself together emotionally; trying to 'grasp' a situation; a need for contact or intimacy; feeling excited or waiting for something to happen (holding your breath); being held ...
- (HOLDING) Facing canopy into the wind
- (HOLDING) The designated area to which the Extra Performers report and stay while waiting to go on set.