Definition of holdout
(Entry 1 of 2)
hold out
verbheld out; holding out; holds out
Definition of hold out (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to remain unsubdued or unyielding
where 30 of the … refugees were still holding out— Anna Tomforde also : to continue to function or be available : last entry 1 prayed that the engine would hold out as long as our money holds out
2 : to refuse to go along with others in a concerted action or to come to an agreement
holding out for a shorter workweek
hold out on
: to withhold something (such as information) from
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The first known use of holdout was circa 1556
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