English hyphenation

Hyphenation of “hold”

The standard US-English hyphenation shown for hold is hold, with 0 possible break points in this result.

US English hyphenation
hold
1 segments0 break points
British English pattern result hold The GB pattern set returns the same result for this word.
Wordhold
Hyphenationhold
Break points0
Part of speechverb · noun
Pronunciationhəʊld
Meaning & usage

What does “hold” mean?

hold: grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.

Headwordhold
Part of speechverb · noun
Pronunciationhəʊld
1
verb

grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.

Example: “she was holding a brown leather suitcase”

Synonyms:
bear carry clasp clench clutch grasp grip cleave to cling to have in one's hand hold on to
Antonyms:
release let go of
2
verb

keep or detain (someone).

Example: “the police were holding him on a murder charge”

Synonyms:
confine constrain detain immure impound imprison incarcerate intern hold in custody keep under constraint keep under lock and key lock up +6 more
Antonyms:
let go
3
verb

remain secure, intact, or in position without breaking or giving way.

Example: “the boat's anchor would not hold”

4
verb

contain or be capable of containing (a specified amount).

Example: “the tank held twenty-four gallons”

Synonyms:
accommodate comprise contain fit seat take have a capacity of have room for have seats for have space for
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5
verb

have in one's possession.

Example: “the managing director still holds fifty shares in the company”

Synonyms:
bearcarryhaveownpossessbe in possession ofbe the owner ofhave in one's possessionhave to one's name
6
verb

keep or reserve for someone.

Example: “a booking can be held for twenty-four hours”

7
verb

prevent from going ahead or occurring.

Example: “hold your fire!”

8
verb

arrange and take part in (a meeting or conversation).

Example: “a meeting was held at the church”

Antonyms:
9
noun

an act or manner of grasping something; a grip.

Example: “he caught hold of her arm”

10
noun

power or control.

Example: “Tom had some kind of hold over his father”

11
noun

a fortress.

12
noun

a large compartment or space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed.

Word breaks

How “hold” is split

hold

For US English, the hyphenation result is hold. This gives 0 possible line-break points in the returned pattern. The British-English pattern set returns the same split.

Quick answers

Questions about “hold”

How do you hyphenate “hold”?

In the US-English result used here, hold is hyphenated as hold.

Where can “hold” break at the end of a line?

The returned US pattern contains 0 possible break points.

What does “hold” mean?

grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.

Can you use “hold” in a sentence?

“she was holding a brown leather suitcase”

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