Definitions for Holding
ˈhoʊl dɪŋhold·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. retention, keeping, holdingnoun

   the act of retaining something

2. property, belongings, holdingnoun

   something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

   "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. holdingnoun

   Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.

2. holdingnoun

   A determination of law made by a court.

3. holdingnoun

   A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holdingnoun

   Etymology: from hold.

   1. Tenure; farm.

   Holdings were so plentiful, and holders so scarce, as well was the landlord who could not get a tenant. Carew.

   2.It sometimes signifies the burthen or chorus of a song. Hanm.

   The holding every man shall beat as loud
   As his strong sides can volly. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holding

   Holding typically refers to the physical act of grasping or gripping an object or keeping something firmly in one's possession or control. It can also refer to having an ownership or legal rights over a property, asset, or investment for a certain period of time. Additionally, holding can depict maintaining a certain posture, position, or attitude, especially for a prolonged period.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holding

   of Hold

2. Holdingnoun

   the act or state of sustaining, grasping, or retaining

3. Holdingnoun

   a tenure; a farm or other estate held of another

4. Holdingnoun

   that which holds, binds, or influences

5. Holdingnoun

   the burden or chorus of a song

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holding

   The holding is a court's determination of a matter of law based on the issue presented in the particular case. In other words: under this law, with these facts, this result.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HOLDING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Holding is ranked #18614 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Holding surname appeared 1,479 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Holding.
   
   86.3% or 1,277 total occurrences were White.
   7.6% or 113 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 35 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 23 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.4% or 22 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 9 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Possession

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Holding' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1433

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Holding' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2036

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Holding' in Nouns Frequency: #1985

How to pronounce Holding?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Holding in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Holding in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Holding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Holding in a Sentence

1. Mark Taylor:

   There was a consensus view on Ericsson that maybe they've disappointed on the margins which was holding people back, but there's a lot of demand to get into the 5G theme, and Ericsson's probably the biggest, most liquid name in Europe to play that theme.

2. Marcus Plescia:

   The stockpile appears to be all on paper ; they were tracking anticipated need but not actually holding back product.

3. Eric Burkett:

   This is our forever home, Eric Burkett said, holding back tears as Eric Burkett six year old son Lochlen patted his arm. There's a master bathroom that is completely accessible. There are adaptive showers so that Eric Burkett can bathe Eric Burkett and self-lowering shelves in the state-of-the-art kitchen, so that now Eric Burkett can cook again for Eric Burkett family. The idea of getting up and moving around freely without thinking about logistics. Should I use a chair ? Should I use crutches ? All that's gone, Eric Burkett said. Pointing to the wall of Eric Burkett new home outside Pittsburgh, this Marine has a few reminders from Flag Day that Eric Burkett life changed on a training mission in Morocco. That is actually of one of the prop rotors of the V-22 that crashed. On the back of that, I don't know how many Marines signed that, Eric Burkett said. The foundation started by actor Gary Sinise, best known for Gary Sinise role as Lt. Dan in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump, is trying to build 10 to 12 homes per year for severely injured veterans and first responders. It will hand over the keys to its 50th smart home this August. Donations from Home Depot, JC Penny, GE, Benjamin Moore and the Semper Fi Fund among others made Home Depot possible. Fox News first told the Burketts' story in 2014 while The Burketts ' and The Burketts ' family were recovering at Walter Reed. The Burketts ' and The Burketts ' wife were raising their four children at the time in a set of tiny rooms at the hospital. They have since given birth to twins, Nolynn and Roawyn, who are now 18 months old. A master archer, Eric Burkett began competing as a Paralympian in an effort to begin to heal after the crash. I hate shooting from a wheelchair. A lot of guys don't mind it because you're a little bit lower, you don't have to worry about this instability of your legs.

4. Steve Urquhart:

   The death penalty makes absolutely no sense in 2016, it costs an awful lot of money to execute a prisoner compared to holding that prisoner in jail for the rest of his or her life.

5. Sarah Baughn:

   He crawled on top of me and he put his hand on my, inside of my thigh, and the other hand he wrapped around me, and he was holding me there, he told me that he needed somebody to be with him, to massage him, to brush his hair, to spend time with him, that he was lonely. And he said, 'And I need someone to, to have sex with me.'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Holding
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Holding
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Holding
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holding
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Holding
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html