Holding

Quick meaning: Holding is a noun meaning Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.

Meaning

Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.

More Meanings

1. A determination of law made by a court.
2. A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.
3. (sports) A foul consisting of impermissibly restricting the movement of an opposing player with the hands or stick.
4. (in texts about Russia, nonstandard) A holding company, or other kind of company (by back-translation from Russian холдинг (xolding)).
5. (obsolete) Logic; consistency.
6. (obsolete) The burden or chorus of a song.
7. (obsolete, rare) That which holds, binds, or influences; hold; influence; power.

Example Sentences

They were caught holding hands in the dark.

This has no holding, To swear by him whom I protest to love That I will work against him.

Take again From this my hand, as holding of the Pope Your sovereign greatness and authority.

The defender at third position is supposed to keep the partner informed of his holdings in that suit.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for holding

Depending on context, synonyms include retention, retentive, retaining, belongings, keeping, property.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include property, keeping, retention, retaining, retentive, belongings.

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