保持 - 定義、意味、同義語

Hold - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com SKIP TO CONTENT hold /hoʊld/ /həʊld/ IPA guide Other forms: held; holding; holds If you grasp something in your hands, you hold it. Be careful when you hold the puppy — he's so wriggly, and you wouldn't want to drop him! Hold also means to keep from exhaling. If you forget to hold your breath when you go underwater, you're sure to come up sputtering. The noun hold means the cargo area on a ship or airplane. When you check your bag, it's stored in the hold of the plane during the flight. If you packed your book and your snacks in it, it might make more sense to hold onto it instead. Definitions of hold verb have or hold in one's hands or grip “ Hold this bowl for a moment, please” “A crazy idea took hold of him” synonyms: take hold see more see less antonyms: let go of release, as from one's grip types: show 11 types... hide 11 types... grasp , hold on hold firmly cling to , clutch , hold close , hold tight hold firmly, usually with one's hands cradle hold gently and carefully clinch hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches interlace , interlock , lock hold in a locking position trap hold or catch as if in a trap cradle hold or place in or as if in a cradle latch on take hold of or attach to cling , hang hold on tightly or tenaciously clasp hold firmly and tightly cuddle , draw close , nest , nestle , nuzzle , snuggle move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position verb cover as for protection against noise or smell “She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate” “ hold one's nose” see more see less type of: cover provide with a covering or cause to be covered verb aim, point, or direct “ Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames” see more see less type of: aim , direct , take , take aim , train point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards verb be the physical support of; carry the weight of “The beam holds up the roof” “What's holding that mirror?” synonyms: hold up , support , sustain see more see less types: show 13 types... hide 13 types... scaffold provide with a scaffold for support block support, secure, or raise with a block carry bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of chock support on chocks buoy , buoy up keep afloat pole support on poles bracket support with brackets underpin support from beneath prop , prop up , shore , shore up support by placing against something solid or rigid truss support structurally brace support by bracing bolster prop up with a pillow or bolster tread brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center verb support or hold in a certain manner “She holds her head high” synonyms: bear , carry see more see less types: show 11 types... hide 11 types... sling hold or carry in a sling stoop carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward piggyback support on the back and shoulders balance , poise hold or carry in equilibrium acquit , bear , behave , carry , comport , conduct , deport behave in a certain manner juggle hold with difficulty and balance insecurely fluster be flustered; behave in a confused manner assert , put forward insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized deal behave in a certain way towards others walk around behave in a certain manner or have certain properties pose , posture behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others verb contain or hold; have within “The canteen holds fresh water” synonyms: bear , carry , contain contain , take be capable of holding or containing see more see less types: show 7 types... hide 7 types... retain hold back within confine , enclose , hold in close in; "darkness confined him" border , bound form the boundary of; be contiguous to embank enclose with banks, as for support or protection rail , rail in enclose with rails box in , box up enclose or confine as if in a box frame enclose in a frame, as of a picture type of: include have as a part; be made up out of verb have room for; hold without crowding “The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people” synonyms: accommodate , admit contain , take be capable of holding or containing see more see less types: sleep be able to accommodate for sleeping house contain or cover seat be able to seat verb be capable of holding or containing “The flask holds one gallon” synonyms: contain , take bear , carry , contain contain or hold; have within accommodate , admit have room for; hold without crowding see more see less type of: be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) verb have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense “She holds a Master's degree from Harvard” synonyms: have , have got feature , have have as a feature see more see less types: show 22 types... hide 22 types... keep , maintain , sustain supply with necessities and support hold on , keep retain possession of keep look after; be the keeper of; have charge of keep , maintain maintain for use and service keep have as a supply monopolise , monopolize have or exploit a monopoly of exert , maintain , wield have and exercise carry , stock , stockpile have on hand bear have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices carry have or possess something abstract patronage support by being a patron of reseed maintain by seeding without human intervention carry over , hold over hold over goods to be sold for the next season deny , refuse refuse to let have deduct , recoup , withhold retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments preserve , save to keep up and reserve for personal or special use conserve , keep up , maintain , preserve keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction hive away , lay in , put in , salt away , stack away , stash away , store keep or lay aside for future use store find a place for and put away for storage hold back , keep back , retain secure and keep for possible future use or application harbor , harbour keep in one's possession; of animals carry keep up with financial support verb have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices “He held the governorship for almost a decade” synonyms: bear see more see less type of: have , have got have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense verb have as a major characteristic “The novel holds many surprises” see more see less type of: be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) verb hold the attention of “The soprano held the audience” “This story held our interest” “She can hold an audience spellbound” see more see less type of: becharm , beguile , bewitch , captivate , capture , catch , charm , enamor , enamour , enchant , entrance , fascinate , trance attract; cause to be enamored verb drink alcohol without showing ill effects synonyms: carry see more see less type of: booze , drink , fuddle consume alcohol noun the act of grasping “she kept a firm hold on the railing” synonyms: clasp , clench , clutch , clutches , grasp , grip see more see less types: show 12 types... hide 12 types... choke hold , chokehold a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind embrace , embracement , embracing the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) wrestling hold a hold used in the sport of wrestling cuddle , nestle , snuggle a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace clinch , hug , squeeze a tight or amorous embrace bear hug a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent nelson any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck Japanese stranglehold a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipe lock any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured scissor grip , scissor hold , scissors , scissors grip , scissors hold a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze stranglehold a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe toehold a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints type of: grasping , prehension , seizing , taking hold the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) noun the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo synonyms: cargo area , cargo deck , cargo hold , storage area see more see less type of: enclosure a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose noun a stronghold see more see less type of: fastness , stronghold a strongly fortified defensive structure noun a cell in a jail or prison synonyms: keep see more see less type of: cell , jail cell , prison cell a room where a prisoner is kept noun the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it synonyms: grip , handgrip , handle see more see less types: show 21 types... hide 21 types... ax handle , axe handle the handle of an ax broom handle , broomstick the handle of a broom crop the stock or handle of a whip haft , helve the handle of a weapon or tool hilt the handle of a sword or dagger hoe handle the handle of a hoe knob a round handle mop handle the handle of a mop panhandle the handle of a pan pommel , saddlebow handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle pommel a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse rake handle the handle of a rake stock the handle end of some implements or tools gunstock , stock the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun basket hilt a hilt with a basket-shaped guard for the hand bitstock , brace a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket