hold: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 8 letter points · starts with H · ends with D
Meaning of hold
verb
- transitive
To grasp or grip.
Example: Hold the pencil like this.
- transitive
To contain or store.
Example: This package holds six bottles.
- transitive
To maintain or keep to a position or state. To have and keep possession of something.
Example: Hold my coat for me.
- transitive
To maintain or keep to a position or state. To reserve.
Example: Hold a table for us at 7:00.
Listed forms: holds, holding, held, holden.
Source: Wiktionary — hold.
noun
A grasp or grip.
Example: Keep a firm hold on the handlebars.
An act or instance of holding.
Example: Can I have a hold of the baby?
A place where animals are held for safety
An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.
Example: Senator X placed a hold on the bill, then went to the library and placed a hold on a book.
Listed forms: holds.
Source: Wiktionary — hold.
noun
The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
Example: We watched our luggage being loaded into the hold of the plane.
Listed forms: holds.
Source: Wiktionary — hold.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for hold.
noun
the act of grasping
noun
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
noun
time during which some action is awaited
- delay
- time lag
- postponement
- wait
noun
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is hold in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of hold
H(4) + O(1) + L(1) + D(2) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of hold
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from hold
9 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in hold. Showing up to 24, longest first.