Definition of holding
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Examples of holding in a Sentence
penalized 10 yards for holding
the holding of “not guilty” took everyone by surprise
15th Century
First Known Use of holding
15th century
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Definition of holding
1 : having the effect of holding back or delaying something the [war] represented a holding action against the spread of world Communism — Sidney Offit
2 : intended for usually temporary storage or retention a holding tank
Examples of holding in a Sentence
The troops were engaged in a holding action until reinforcements could arrive.
1568
First Known Use of holding
1568
HOLDING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of holding for English Language Learners
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: property (such as land or stocks) that is owned by someone
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sports : the illegal act of using your hands or arms to slow or stop the movement of an opponent in sports like ice hockey and American football
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Definition of holding for English Language Learners
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: causing or intended to cause a temporary stop or delay
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—used to describe a place where someone or something is kept for a time before being moved somewhere else
Law Dictionary
holding
Legal Definition of holding
1 : a ruling of a court upon an issue of law raised in a case : the pronouncement of law supported by the reasoning in a court's opinion — compare decision, dictum, disposition, finding, judgment, opinion, ruling, verdict
2 : any property that is owned or possessed —usually used in plural an increase in the company's holdings
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Legal Definition of holding
: intended for temporary custody or detention a holding facility a holding cell
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