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Hold (Noun)

Meaning 1

A state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Detainment
  • Custody
  • Detention

Hypernyms

  • Confinement

Related Words

  • Hold (verb)

Meaning 2

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Grasp
  • Grip
  • Clasp
  • Clench
  • Clutches
  • Clutch

Hypernyms

  • Taking Hold
  • Grasping
  • Seizing
  • Prehension

Hyponyms

  • Embrace
  • Wrestling Hold
  • Choke Hold
  • Chokehold
  • Embracing
  • Embracement

Related Words

  • Hold (verb)

Meaning 3

Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Appreciation
  • Grasp

Hypernyms

  • Understanding
  • Savvy
  • Apprehension

Hyponyms

  • Sense

Meaning 4

Power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Related Words

  • Hold (verb)

Meaning 5

A stronghold.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Usages

  • Archaicism

Hypernyms

  • Fastness

Meaning 6

The space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Cargo Deck
  • Cargo Hold
  • Storage Area
  • Cargo Area

Hypernyms

  • Enclosure

Related Words

  • Hold (verb)

Meaning 7

The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip".

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Grip
  • Handle
  • Handgrip

Hypernyms

  • Appendage

Hyponyms

  • Haft
  • Rake Handle
  • Stock
  • Ax Handle
  • Crop
  • Knob
  • Hoe Handle
  • Pommel
  • Axe Handle
  • Panhandle
  • Gunstock
  • Broom Handle
  • Broomstick
  • Mop Handle
  • Saddlebow
  • Helve
  • Hilt

Meaning 8

Time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action".

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Synonyms

  • Time Lag
  • Delay
  • Wait
  • Postponement

Hypernyms

  • Break
  • Interruption
  • Suspension
  • Pause

Hyponyms

  • Extension
  • Moratorium
  • Retardation

Related Words

  • Hold (verb)

Meaning 9

A cell in a jail or prison.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Keep

Hypernyms

  • Jail Cell
  • Prison Cell

Related Words

  • Hold (verb)
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