holding

Definitions of holding in various dictionaries:

noun - the act of retaining something

noun - something owned

verb - keep in a certain state, position, or activity

verb - have or hold in one's hands or grip

verb - organize or be responsible for

verb - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

verb - keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

verb - maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

verb - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement

verb - secure and keep for possible future use or application

verb - have rightfully

verb - be the physical support of

verb - contain or hold

verb - have room for

verb - remain in a certain state, position, or condition

verb - support or hold in a certain manner

verb - be valid, applicable, or true

verb - assert or affirm

verb - have as a major characteristic

verb - be capable of holding or containing

verb - arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

verb - protect against a challenge or attack

verb - bind by an obligation

verb - hold the attention of

verb - remain committed to

verb - resist or confront with resistance

verb - be pertinent or relevant or applicable

verb - stop dealing with

verb - lessen the intensity of

verb - keep from departing

verb - take and maintain control over, often by violent means

verb - cause to stop

verb - cover as for protection against noise or smell

verb - drink alcohol without showing ill effects

verb - aim, point, or direct

verb - declare to be

verb - be in accord

verb - keep from exhaling or expelling

Land rented or leased from another.

Often holdings.

A court ruling, especially a ruling on a point of law raised in an official proceeding.

Illegal use of the arms, hands, body, or playing stick to obstruct the movements of an opponent.

Tending to impede or delay progress: a holding action.

Designed for usually short-term storage or retention: a holding tank; a holding cell.

noun - something held