Definitions for holding
ˈhoʊl dɪŋhold·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)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. Steny Hoyer:

   We're holding our powder dry.

2. Circuit Judge Gerald Lynch:

   We'll all be holding our breath.

3. Jerry Nadler:

   I wouldn't call it holding hostage.

4. Matt Smith:

   Saudi Arabia is holding back flows.

5. Joe Biden:

   I'm still holding on to that torch.

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