holding
Definitions
Noun
- The act of retaining something
- Something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
Verb
- 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
- 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
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "holding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | holding | 2 | 65 |
| 2 | withholding | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | holdings | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | upholding | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | bankholding | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | beholding | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | handholding | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | holding's | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | holdings' | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | landholding | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | landholdings | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | shareholding | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | shareholdings | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | shipholding | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | stockholding | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | stockholdings | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | underwithholding | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "holding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | helping | 2 | 44 |
| 2 | hunting | 2 | 34 |
| 3 | haunting | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | handing | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | hurtling | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | harping | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | hollering | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | halting | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | haranguing | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | harassing | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | harding | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | harrowing | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | hulking | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | hinting | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | hovering | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | hamling | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | hammering | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | harking | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | harling | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | harming | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | harting | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | hasting | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | hebding | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | heckling | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | helbing | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | helming | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | hickling | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | hoarding | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | hoelting | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | hoisting | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | hollowing | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | honking | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | horning | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | horsing | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | hosking | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | hosting | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | hounding | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | huling | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "holding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | molding | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | holdings | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | upholding | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | howling | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | folding | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | scolding | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | moulding | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | holing | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | holdings' | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | holding's | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | beholding | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | holling | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | hodding | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | golding | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bolding | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | moldings | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | hounding | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | hotaling | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | hollings | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | hoelting | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "holding" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | holding the | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "holding" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "holding" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bones | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "holding".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | holding's | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 38
Fragments: 17
Sound Alikes: 38
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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