holding
/'houldiɳ/
Definition
- Noun:
- Something owned; a possession: A "holding" refers to any tangible or intangible asset that is owned by an individual or entity. This can include land, stocks, or other property.
- The act of retaining something: "Holding" can also refer to the action or fact of keeping or retaining something in one's possession or control.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (as a possession):
- The company's holdings include several office buildings downtown.
- Her financial holdings are diversified across stocks and bonds.
- Noun (as the act of retaining):
- The holding of classified documents requires special authorization.
- His firm holding of the rope prevented the fall.
Advanced Usage
- "To have a holding in": To own a share or stake in a company or enterprise.
- She has a significant holding in the new technology startup.
- "Holding pattern": A state or period in which no progress or change is made, often used metaphorically from aviation.
- The project is in a holding pattern until we receive further funding.
Variants and Related Words
- Holder (n): A person or thing that holds something.
- The ticket holder may enter the venue.
- Holdings (n, plural): Often used to refer to the total collection of assets owned.
- The museum's art holdings are world-renowned.
Synonyms
- Asset: A useful or valuable thing or person.
- Property: A thing or things belonging to someone.
- Possession: The state of having, owning, or controlling something.
Related Phrases
- Holding company: A company created to buy and possess the shares of other companies, which it then controls.
- The conglomerate operates as a holding company for its various subsidiaries.
- Holding pen: An enclosed area for temporarily keeping animals or people.
- The cattle were kept in a holding pen before the auction.
Related Idioms
- Holding the fort: Taking care of a place or situation while someone is absent.
- While the manager is away, I'll be holding the fort at the office.
- Holding all the cards: To be in a very strong position because you have all the advantages.
- In these negotiations, the supplier is holding all the cards.
Noun
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something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
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that hat is my property
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he is a man of property
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the act of retaining something
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