Definitions for holding
ˈhoʊl dɪŋhold·ing

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. retention, keeping, holding(noun)

   the act of retaining something

2. property, belongings, holding(noun)

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

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

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. holding(Noun)

   Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.

2. holding(Noun)

   A determination of law made by a court.

3. holding(Noun)

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Holding

   of Hold

2. Holding(noun)

   the act or state of sustaining, grasping, or retaining

3. Holding(noun)

   a tenure; a farm or other estate held of another

4. Holding(noun)

   that which holds, binds, or influences

5. Holding(noun)

   the burden or chorus of a song

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

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

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Darcy Meys:

   Josh was just showing pride for his country and who he is as a shooter and as a kid who wants to be in the Marines and protect his country and follow in his grandfather’s footsteps, he was not dressed inappropriately. He was not holding the gun incorrectly and He was respecting the flag.

2. Gaggan Anand:

   My house was one kilometer from here, my earliest memory was when I was with my dad, holding his hand, shopping. This is what has brought me to the culture of food, where I am today.

3. South Carolina:

   The North Carolina legislature needs to come to its senses on choosing a primary date, holding their primary in February would be disastrous for the state party and activists.

4. Juda Engelmayer:

   Her showing up into the lion’s den shows she’s holding her head up and saying, ‘ You guys are wrong and I ’m gon na call you out right at your own event, ’.

5. H.L. Mencken:

   The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of government they have only a talent for getting and holding office.

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