HOLD

HOLD 1 syllable

A2 · Elementary 📏 4 letters 🎲 Scrabble 8 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. the act of grasping
  2. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
  3. power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
  4. time during which some action is awaited

💬 Examples

  • "he released his clasp on my arm"
  • "he has a strong grip for an old man"
  • "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
  • "he has a hold over them"

🔗 Similar words

claspclenchclutchclutchesgraspgrip
verb
  1. cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
  2. have or hold in one's hands or grip
  3. organize or be responsible for
  4. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

💬 Examples

  • "e.g., `keep clean'"
  • "hold in place"
  • "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"
  • "A crazy idea took hold of him"

🔗 Similar words

keepmaintaintake_holdthrowhavemake
← Unscramble HOLD