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Uncommonhold out
The correct spelling is hold out.
How to pronounce hold out
verb
Say it like: Hol-d o-wt
The correct spelling is hold out. To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward. For example: "He held out his hand, and I grabbed it."
Usage Examples
“He held out his hand, and I grabbed it.”
“The prospectus held out the promise of enormous profits to be made.”
“How long has he been holding out?”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
- 2.To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)
- 3.(often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
- 4.To survive, endure.
- 5.(usually with on) To withhold something.
noun
- 1.One who refuses to give consent to an agreement in the hope of an improved offer; one who holds out; one who clings to a cause that has been mostly abandoned.
- 2.A device for cheating at card games by covertly holding a card out of play until it is wanted.
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