holding
US /ˈholdɪŋ/
・UK /'həʊldɪŋ/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo agree to keep something for someone
He's holding on to the spare keys until she needs them
v.t.Transitive VerbTo have the capacity to support/contain something
The tin can is holding pencils, pens, and erasers
v.t.Transitive VerbTo control an area and protect it from attack
It's all about holding the area, these gangs are fighting for power
v.t.Transitive VerbTo not allow someone to leave a place
I didn't come to see you, because my parents were holding me at home as a punishment
v.t.Transitive VerbTo cause an event to happen at a place or time
We've been holding our training courses there for five years, and we like everything so far
v.t.Transitive VerbTo use hands or arms to carry or keep something
When the child fell asleep, he was still holding a new toy
v.t.Transitive VerbTo have a specific quality or property
At one time I was holding a strong interest in medicine, and was thinking about becoming a doctor
v.t.Transitive VerbTo keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
I will be holding these memories all my life, it's an unforgettable holiday
v.t.Transitive VerbTo have or own something
Our family has been holding this land for more than one hundred years
v.t.Transitive VerbTo wait before being able to talk on the phone
They were holding me on the line for fifteen minutes before I could ask my question
v.t.Transitive VerbTo limit the movement of someone in a sport
He got a yellow card from the referee for holding a player
n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe capacity of something to contain something.
The ship has a large holding capacity for cargo.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)An amount of stock or property owned.
The investor increased their holdings in the company.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)An area of land held or owned.
The family has a large land holding in the countryside.
n. (c.)Countable NounA company created to buy and possess the shares of other companies, which it then controls.
The company is a holding company with several subsidiaries.
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HOLD THE LINE - MOTIVATIONAL VIDEO
- the discipline in holding the line
maintaining the standard those minutes
the discipline in holding the line maintaining the standard those minutes
- and those hours they turn into weeks and
months and years and holding the line in
and those hours they turn into weeks and months and years and holding the line in
Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
- But if you're attacking other people, holding on to resentments and grievances, if you're living in the past or the future rather than being present, you can't be happy.
But if you're attacking other people, holding on to resentments and grievances, if you're living in the past or the future rather than being present, you can't be happy.
- but if you're attacking other people, holding
onto resentments and grievances, if you're
but if you're attacking other people, holding onto resentments and grievances, if you're
Knight
- Ramon Llewellyn's Book of the Order of Chivalry demonstrates that by the end of the 13th century, chivalry entailed a litany of very specific duties, including riding war horses, jousting, attending tournaments, holding roundtables, and
Ramon Llewellyn's Book of the Order of Chivalry demonstrates that by the end of the 13th century, chivalry entailed a litany of very specific duties, including riding war horses, jousting, attending tournaments, holding roundtables, and
- riding warhorses, jousting, attending tournaments, holding Round Tables and hunting, as well
riding warhorses, jousting, attending tournaments, holding Round Tables and hunting, as well
The Big Bang Theory _ Howard Wolowitz - Robotic Hand.mp4
- No, no! I loaded the wrong program. The hand thinks it's holding a screwdriver in outer space. If you continue the program, it's gonna start twisting.
No, no! I loaded the wrong program. The hand thinks it's holding a screwdriver in outer space. If you continue the program, it's gonna start twisting.
Anne Marie - 2002 ( cover by J.Fla )
- Yeah, we are all we need when we're holding each other.
Yeah, we are all we need when we're holding each other.
- When we're holding each other
When we're holding each other
Ed Sheeran - Perfect ( cover by J.Fla )
- Your heart is all I own, and in your eyes, you're holding mine.
Your heart is all I own, and in your eyes, you're holding mine.
- And in your eyes you're holding mine
And in your eyes you're holding mine
Looking back at the life and legacy of investing legend Charlie Munger
- All you succeed in doing in your life is to get early rich from passing holding little bits of paper, and you get better and better at only that for all your life, it's a failed life.
All you succeed in doing in your life is to get early rich from passing holding little bits of paper, and you get better and better at only that for all your life, it's a failed life.
- All you succeed in doing in your life is to get early rich from passive holding of little bits of paper, and
All you succeed in doing in your life is to get early rich from passive holding of little bits of paper, and
I Spent 24 Hours Wearing Apple’s Vision Pro Headset | WSJ
- But when you imagine a device without those constraints, you see where it could be better than holding a phone to your face.
But when you imagine a device without those constraints, you see where it could be better than holding a phone to your face.
- But when you imagine a device without those constraints, you see where it could be better than holding a phone to your face.
But when you imagine a device without those constraints, you see where it could be better than holding a phone to your face.
#1 LIFE HACK for Motivation & Happiness | A Gary Vaynerchuk Original
- Have the conversation with the person that's holding you back. The reason most people who are listening right now
Have the conversation with the person that's holding you back. The reason most people who are listening right now
- Have the conversation with the person that's holding you back.
Have the conversation with the person that's holding you back.
Gen Z is reshaping the future of work – here’s how
- Yes, they have technical skills because they grew up holding computers in their hands, right?
Yes, they have technical skills because they grew up holding computers in their hands, right?
- Yes, they have technical skills because they grew up holding computers in their hands, right?
Yes, they have technical skills because they grew up holding computers in their hands, right?