Definitions for hold out
hold out

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forthverb

   thrust or extend out

   "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"

2. resist, hold out, withstand, stand firmverb

   stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

3. wear, hold out, endureverb

   last and be usable

   "This dress wore well for almost ten years"

4. hold outverb

   wait uncompromisingly for something desirable

   "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"

5. survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold outverb

   continue to live through hardship or adversity

   "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"

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1. hold outverb

   To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.

2. hold outverb

   To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)

3. hold outverb

   To survive, endure.

4. hold outverb

   To withhold something.

5. hold outverb

   To set something aside or save it for later.

6. hold outnoun

   Alternative spelling of holdout.

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1. Hold Out

   Hold Out is the sixth album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). Although critically the album has not been as well received as other Browne recordings, it remains his only album to date to reach number 1 on the Billboard chart.

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1. hold out

   To hold out generally means to resist, endure, or continue without giving up, particularly in a difficult situation. In a negotiation or deal, it could also mean refusing to agree or commit to something until certain conditions or demands are met. Additionally, in the context of data analysis, hold out refers to a process where a portion of data is set apart and not used in initial training, instead serving to test or validate the model later. It can also mean physically extending something towards someone. Its exact definition can vary depending on the context.

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1. Hold Out

   Hold Out is the sixth album by American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 1980. Although critically the album has not been as well received as other Browne recordings, it remains his only album to date to reach #1 on the Billboard chart.

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How to pronounce hold out?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say hold out in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hold out in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hold out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of hold out in a Sentence

1. Leonid Volkov:

   Alexey Navalny is now in the colony, Alexey Navalny life hanging on a thread, alexey Navalny has been on a hunger strike for several weeks now, demanding medical attention. Alexey Navalny condition is critical, and we do not know how much longer Alexey Navalny can hold out. But it is clear that we do not have time.

2. Arizona Republican Rep. Matt Salmon:

   If this dies, we may not get another shot at this, are you going to hold out and probably get nothing?

3. David Brenner:

   Bargaining for health benefits is a distinguishing characteristic that labor unions hold out as an important variable as to why Former Vice President Joe Biden would want to be a union member.

4. Henry Drummond:

   Instead of pointing a finger, we should hold out our hand.

5. Derek Chollet:

   Perhaps Mattis feels as though he has to test the proposition for himself, but I don't hold out much hope that he's going to get anywhere. If anything, he could expose himself as out of step with his boss, if he sends a tough message to the Russians, and they say: 'that's very interesting but your boss doesn't agree,' - then that's going to be an interesting conversation.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hold out
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hold_Out
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hold_Out
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hold out