hold out

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hold out

The injured hiker managed to hold out until the rescue team arrived.

Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To extend or thrust something outward: To stretch out or present something, typically a part of the body like a hand or arm.
    • To offer or present (something, often abstract): To provide something like hope, a possibility, or a promise.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To continue to resist or endure: To withstand pressure, difficulty, or attack without giving in.
    • To last or remain usable: To continue to exist or function adequately over time.
    • To wait uncompromisingly for something: To refuse to accept less than what one wants or expects.
Examples
  • Verb (transitive):
    • She held out her hand to greet the visitor.
    • The contract holds out the possibility of a bonus.
  • Verb (intransitive):
    • The soldiers managed to hold out against the enemy siege for weeks.
    • How long will our supplies hold out?
    • He is holding out for a higher salary before accepting the job offer.
Advanced Usage
  • "Hold out on (someone)": To refuse to give information or something else to someone.
    • Don't hold out on me; tell me what you know about the plan.
  • "Hold out for (something)": To wait or insist on getting a specific thing.
    • The union is holding out for better healthcare benefits.
  • "Hold out hope": To continue to hope for something.
    • We still hold out hope that the missing hikers will be found.
Variants and Related Words
  • Holdout (noun): A person, organization, or thing that continues to resist or refuses to agree.
    • He was the last holdout against the new policy.
  • Withhold (verb): To refuse to give something that is due or desired. (This is a related but distinct concept of holding back rather than extending out.)
Synonyms
  • Extend (transitive): To stretch out.
  • Endure / Withstand (intransitive): To suffer patiently; to resist successfully.
  • Last / Persist (intransitive): To continue to exist.
  • Insist (intransitive): To demand something forcefully.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Hold out against: To resist someone or something.
    • The small town held out against the invaders.
  • Hold out for: As described in Advanced Usage.
  • Hold out on: As described in Advanced Usage.
Related Idioms
  • Hold out an olive branch: To make a gesture of peace or reconciliation.
    • After their argument, he held out an olive branch by inviting her to lunch.
  • Hold out the prospect of: To suggest that something is possible or likely in the future.
    • The new technology holds out the prospect of a cure.
hold out

The injured hiker managed to hold out until the rescue team arrived.

Verb
  1. continue to live through hardship or adversity
    • We went without water and food for 3 days
    • These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
    • The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
    • how long can a person last without food and water?
  2. wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
    • He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses
  3. last and be usable
    • This dress wore well for almost ten years
  4. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
  5. thrust or extend out
    • He held out his hand
    • point a finger
    • extend a hand
    • the bee exserted its sting

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