Word "HOLD" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
be capable of holding or containing
Synonyms:
contain, take
Examples:
The flask holds one gallon

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
be pertinent or relevant or applicable
Synonyms:
apply, go for
Examples:
This theory holds for all irrational numbers

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
Synonyms:
have, have got
Examples:
She holds a Master's degree from Harvard

Crossword Clues for HOLD

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Clue Source Date
"___ that thought" ("We'll come back to this later")
See 4 The Guardian Cryptic 10 Sep 2025
Ship's cargo area USA Today 10 Sep 2025
Wait on the phone, say
Hang onto Commuter 29 Jul 2025
Grasp (4) Mirror Quick 16 Jul 2025
Embrace storage area (4) Mirror Cryptic 16 Jul 2025
Support elderly husband first (4)
Wait on the phone, say
The space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo (4)
Keep husband of long-standing
Fall Out Boy's "____ --> USA Today Quick 05 Jun 2025
Grip, retain or keep
Grasp (4) Mirror Quick 04 Jun 2025
Embrace storage area (4) Mirror Cryptic 04 Jun 2025
Detain in custody
"___ the mayo!"
Don't let go of the cargo space (4)
Grasp where your luggage will be stowed?
Keep space for cargo (4)
Contain Eugene Sheffer 06 May 2025
Ship's cargo area Mirror Tea Time 27 Apr 2025
Fruit machine option The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 23 Feb 2025
Retain Commuter 19 Feb 2025
"___ me closer, tiny dancer ..." (Elton John lyric)
____ Tight, Polish miniseries from a 9 Across book The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 13 Feb 2025
Remain only a quarter hour old? (4)
Have the car go in there yet don't let it go (4)
Wait on the phone USA Today 29 Dec 2024
Wait on the phone, say
Contain The Telegraph Quick 28 Dec 2024
Cargo's place Universal 26 Dec 2024
Retain Puzzler Backwords 26 Dec 2024
Maintain space for cargo (4)
Contain Eugene Sheffer 27 Nov 2024
Clutch; have possession of The Times Concise 14 Nov 2024
Don't be impetuous: - your horses
"Give it one second!"
One won't let go of cargo space (4)
(& 27-across) Preside in a regal fashion (4,5)
Will not get rid of the cargo space (4)
Keep fast, grasp (4)
Don't let it go in the cargo space (4)
Clutch USA Today 04 Sep 2024
Wait on the phone
Keep space on board (4)
(& 12-across) Condemn hit plot twist and treat with disdain (4,2,8)
"Texas ___ 'Em" (Beyonce song)
Maintain LA Times Daily 10 Aug 2024
Wait on the phone, say
Wait for a connection, as the fisherman will do (4,3,4)
Callback alternative LA Times Daily 16 Jun 2024
Hang on to something if it is hot and ancient (4)
Word intentionally misspelled on crypto forums
Grasp that husband gets aged (4)
"___ your horses!"
Keep something in ship's store (4)
Clutch USA Today Quick 25 May 2024
Answering system limbo LA Times Daily 21 May 2024
Held presently (4)
Clasp in the hand Newsday 30 Apr 2024
Retains the method to be in control (4,4) (see 15A)
Contend New York Times 26 Apr 2024
Clasp in your hand Newsday 15 Apr 2024
Grasp place to put luggage on board? (4)
"Texas ___ 'Em" (Beyonce hit)
Part of the ship said to be holed (4)
Claim you don't relinquish (4)
Cargo area on ship (4)
Grasp Mirror Quick 06 Mar 2024
Husband gets elderly in ship Mirror Cryptic 06 Mar 2024
Be in possession of where the cargo goes (4)
Wait where the cargo goes
Grasp USA Today 20 Feb 2024
Grasp tightly
Keep below decks (4)
A compartment for cargo; a fort; a grip in wrestling; a hug; or, tenacity (4)
Keep Commuter 24 Jan 2024
"___ your horses!" ("Whoa, whoa!")
Cherish New York Times 17 Jan 2024
Wait on the phone, say
__ up; delay Commuter 20 Dec 2023
Lady Gaga's "___ My Hand"
Grasp it's part of a ship (4)
___ up; delay
"___ Out Your Hand" (Brandi Carlile song) USA Today 05 Oct 2023
Front of handbag has grey clasp The Times Cryptic 26 Sep 2023
Embrace LA Times Daily 20 Aug 2023
Unofficial baseball statistic that measures the effectiveness of a relief pitcher
Pend LA Times Daily 02 Aug 2023
Cargo compartment Wall Street Journal 01 Aug 2023
"___ your horses!"
Grasp, grip The Times Concise 17 Jul 2023
"___ your horses" (be patient)
Wait during a call USA Today 08 May 2023
Contain Eugene Sheffer 21 Apr 2023
'___ your horses!' USA Today 09 Mar 2023
Wait on the phone
Grasp Family Time 27 Feb 2023
Texas ___'em Universal 01 Feb 2023
Clasp in one's hand Newsday 20 Dec 2022
Word before "your breath" or "your tongue" Universal 28 Sep 2022
Ship storage Thomas Joseph 25 Aug 2022
Contain Eugene Sheffer 21 Jul 2022
Grip New York Times 21 Jul 2022
"___ your horses!"
Wait on the phone The Washington Post 16 May 2022
Wait on the phone LA Times Daily 16 May 2022
Wait for the next available representative USA Today 14 Apr 2022
"___ the door, please?"
Keep; grasp The Times Concise 21 Feb 2022
Word after foot or before hands New York Times 15 Jan 2022
Phone call option
Wait on the phone Universal 09 Dec 2021
Keep, grasp The Telegraph Quick 01 Dec 2021
Grasp USA Today 05 Oct 2021
'___ that thought' The Washington Post Sunday 03 Oct 2021
Support husband, advanced in years The Telegraph Cryptic 20 Sep 2021
Take one's hand in yours
Wait on the phone USA Today 05 Jun 2021
Clutch for those starting on the grid today Irish Times Crosaire 22 May 2021
Embrace USA Today 21 May 2021
Embrace Universal 21 Apr 2021
"___ your horses!"
Clutch The Washington Post 11 Feb 2021
Clutch LA Times Daily 11 Feb 2021
Stay on the line Universal 20 Jan 2021
Detain The Times Concise 13 Dec 2020
Stock market recommendation New York Times 21 Nov 2020
Contain Eugene Sheffer 20 Oct 2020
Grasp Universal 13 Oct 2020
Hang onto The Washington Post 01 Sep 2020
Hang onto LA Times Daily 01 Sep 2020
Cargo compartment Wall Street Journal 29 Aug 2020
Prison ship's strongman Banner
A caller may be put on one
Wait to speak to the next available agent, say LA Times Daily 20 Jul 2020
Wait to speak to the next available agent, say The Washington Post 20 Jul 2020
Believe house comes with vacant grounds
___ your horses (be patient)
Lock-up for most of 13 across Irish Times Crosaire 13 Jun 2020
Ship storage Thomas Joseph 07 May 2020
Grasp New York Times 08 Apr 2020
Ship's cargo area Newsday 23 Feb 2020
Not drop Family Time 09 Feb 2020
Hammerlock or headlock USA Today 06 Oct 2019
"___ your horses!" (wait)
On ___ (delayed)
Wrestling maneuver New York Times 01 Jul 2019
Have in one's hands Family Time 30 Jun 2019
Ship's storage area The Times Concise 21 Jun 2019
Grasp; clutch The Telegraph Quick 05 Jun 2019
Wrestling maneuver Wall Street Journal 21 May 2019
To grasp with both hands?
A plan may be put on it New York Times 22 Feb 2019
Clasp The Telegraph Quick 07 Feb 2019
Cargo's place New York Times 30 Jan 2019
'Please ___' (secretary's words) New York Times 29 Jan 2019
See 2
Grasp tightly
Hammerlock or headlock
Wrestling maneuver
Cargo's place
A plan may be put on it
"Please ___" (secretary's words)
Wrestling maneuver
Get to grip with most of 13 across Irish Times Crosaire 08 Dec 2018
To grasp something with hands
Keep in reserve Wall Street Journal 08 Oct 2018
What reserved stuff is on Universal 17 Aug 2018
Nelson, for example, in part of ship The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Aug 2018
You might hear music on it The Washington Post 26 Jul 2018
You might hear music on it LA Times Daily 26 Jul 2018
No-no for an offensive lineman New York Times 21 Apr 2018
Have in hand USA Today 14 Mar 2018
Believe The Washington Post 08 Mar 2018
Believe LA Times Daily 08 Mar 2018
Grasp The Washington Post 06 Feb 2018
Grasp LA Times Daily 06 Feb 2018
Keep; part of ship The Times Concise 25 Jan 2018
Grasp Newsday 24 Jan 2018
What reserved stuff is on
Keep in reserve
No-no for an offensive lineman
Grasp
Hang onto
You might hear music on it
Continue The Times Concise 05 Nov 2017
Phone feature that lets you pause a call
Full or half nelson Family Time 06 Aug 2017
Arm bar, e.g USA Today 08 Jul 2017
Grasp in one's hand Newsday 12 Jun 2017
Grasp Family Time 05 Mar 2017
Ship or plane part New York Times 11 Feb 2017
Arm bar, e.g.
Ship or plane part
Advice between 'buy' and 'sell' New York Times 27 Oct 2016
Ship's cargo area The Times Concise 28 Sep 2016
Broker's advice Wall Street Journal 16 Sep 2016
Grasp The Telegraph Quick 15 Aug 2016
Cargo site The Washington Post 13 Aug 2016
'Please ___' (operator's request) New York Times 18 Apr 2016
Wait on the phone LA Times Daily 18 Apr 2016
A caller may be on this New York Times 19 Feb 2016
Frustrating thing to be on LA Times Daily 14 Feb 2016
Type of music? USA Today 29 Jan 2016
Type of music?
Frustrating thing to be on
Advice between "buy" and "sell"
Wait on the line The Chronicle of Higher Education 13 Nov 2015
Business phone button Universal 24 Oct 2015
Office telephone button USA Today 17 Oct 2015
Ship's storage area USA Today 10 Oct 2015
Clasp in one's hand Newsday 08 Sep 2015
Retain Eugene Sheffer 11 Aug 2015
Hang on to LA Times Daily 16 Jun 2015
Grip The Telegraph Quick 19 Feb 2015
Wrestling maneuver LA Times Daily 18 Feb 2015
Adhere (to) Premier Sunday 15 Feb 2015
Hearts practised to defend successfully
Shipboard storage place Universal 21 Jan 2015
Shipboard storage place
Nelson, for example
Wrestling maneuver
Wait on the line
Clutch
Business phone button
Hang on to
Ship's storage area
Adhere (to)
Clasp in one's hand
Office telephone button
Omit, in diners
Fleetwood Mac "___ Me"
Own
Place for cargo
Beatles "I Want to ___ Your Hand"
The Beatles want to do this to "Your Hand"
Believe
Believe
Detain
Ship part
Remain true
Place for cargo
Contain
Grasp
Tactic on a mat
Tactic on a mat
Place for cargo
A plan may be put on it
A plan may be put on it
Grasp
Nautical storage
Nautical storage
Storage space
Grasp in one's hand
Full or half nelson
You may hear Muzak when you're on it
Cargo area
Ship part
Many companies have music on it
See 112-Down
Place for cargo
Hammerlock or full nelson
Contain
Annoying thing to be on
___ water (prove true)
Where cargo rides
Storage space
Hang onto
Not give way
Cargo keeper
Ship's cargo area
Have's partner
Word before or after "on"
Wrestling move
You might hear music on it
Hug
Stay on the line
Have's partner
Where cargo rides
Phone button
Many companies have music on it
Reservation
Ship's storage area
Office telephone button
Retain
Many companies have music on it
Phone button
Cargo deck
Phone button
Telephone limbo
Conduct, as a meeting
Nelson, for one
Don't sell
Countdown delay
Grasp
Omit, slangily
Broker's advice
Telephone button, perhaps
Hang onto
Word needed to complete 17-, 40- and 64-Across and 11- and 29-Down
Word needed to complete 17-, 40- and 64-Across and 11- and 29-Down
Keep
Cargo-ship area
Set aside
Hang on to
Wait on the line
Cargo space
Cargo space
"__ your horses!"
Keep
Phone button
Ship part
Nelson, for one
Poker player's response
Maintain
Hammerlock, e.g.
It's annoying to be left on it
Phone button
Impose restraints on
It's annoying to be left on it
Telephone button
Stick fast
Business phone button
Telephone button
Poker player's response
Omit, in diners
Reserve
Cargo site
Keeps for later
Business phone button
Cargo compartment
Confine
Clasp
Get a grip on
Sign on with to
Countdown stoppage
Ship's storage area
Telephone button
Keep in reserve
Half nelson or full nelson, e.g.
Nelson, e.g.
Don't sell
*"Hers to ___"
Fermata
Hammerlock or half nelson
Retain
___ water (prove true)
Shipboard storage place
Ship cavity
___ forth (lecture)
Part of a ship
Clutch
Pull on the reins
Where cargo goes
Ship section
Own; keep
"___ that tiger"
Commit a football foul
Button on a phone
Freighter area
Ship's cargo space.
Confine
Place for cargo.
Part of a ship.
Part of ship below deck.
Cargo storage space.
Hammer lock or headlock.
Half nelson.
Hammer lock.
Defend.
Grasp.
Keep in the mind.
Delay.
Half nelson or full nelson.
Strong influence.
Bind legally.
Cargo space.
Sustain.
Hammerlock.
Occupy.
Cargo space aboard ship.
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