consistent ft 7 jg? $1; %E U: Their case doesn't hold together when you look at the evidence. ft # — ft iff #j| ft jil ft ill — compare hang

together at hang v. 3 if a machine or an object holds together or sth holds it together, the different parts stay together so that it does not break ( ft „ ftm )

.hold up to remain strong and working effectively % j#ft; 7;3£ft; j^Mifft: She’s holding up well under the pressure. M7-3£ft7£E7o .hold sb/sth-^'up [often passive] 1 to support sb/sth and stop them from falling Mft; XW-; 2 to delay or block the move

ment or progress of sb/sth 5ijtS; BIS#: An accident is holding up traffic. — 0 My

application was held up by the postal strike, ft ^ i# E§ fcP J$C pP HIIIW Sfc !fS| 7 o — related noun hold-up(I) 3 to use or present sb/sth as an example # f±i ( $\\ 7 ) ; MlB ( ) : She’s always holding up her

children as models of good behaviour. JIT^ji# § B o 0 His ideas were held up to ridicule. ft it, & i J& 7 % *4 o , hold up sth to steal from a bank, shop/store, etc. using a gun l#ft|fc#j ( [Si

) — related noun hold-up(2)

'hold with sth [no passive] (used in negative sentences or in questions to agree with sth ]W]

M.; HTT1 approve of: I don’t hold with the use

of force. ft7®$ft7ift7o 0 [+ -ing] They don’t hold with letting children watch as much TV as they want, life

v noun

► WITH HAND j$7 1 [sing., U] the action of holding sb/sth;

the way you are holding sb/sth M; IS; 7; 7 If EW71 grip: His hold on her arm tightened. ftlEM^Jl&JiiMI# II7o 0 She tried to keep hold of the child’s hand. M ^ 7 ft ft IP % 7 . o Make sure you’ve got a

steady hold on the camera. —^ic^lifflfto

► IN SPORT ft /I ZZl 2 [C] a particular way of holding sb,

especially in a sport such as wrestling or in a fight ft; If; JR; M; ( AMftgS:, fi + W ) The

wrestler put his opponent into a head hold. UP fit ft1® 7

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► POWER/CONTROL ft 7 ; ft ft?'] 3 [sing.] ~ (on/over sb/sth)

influence, power or control over sb/sth B|rJ ; 7 ft 7; ft $!): What she knew about his past gave her a hold over him.ifeft j® ft ift, ffiMmWftPjfto 0 He struggled to get a hold of his anger, fti# 7 H£ rfr] g fi (ft A„ — see also stranglehold

► IN CLIMBING fp# 4 [C] a place where you can put your hands or feet when climbing

7 ) — see also foothold, handhold, toehold

► ON SHIP/PLANE ft : 771 5 [C] the part of a ship or plane where the goods being carried are stored MUfc — picture o page Rii

IffiTCl catch, get, grab, take, etc. (a) hold of sb/sth to

have or take sb/sth in your hands Mfi; f: Ir; H W; lift: He caught hold of her wrists so she couldn’t get away. ft$[o Lee got hold of the dog by its collar. 7lift 7 ft (ft ft ID o 0 Quick, grab a hold of that rope. MftUP^tli7o o Gently, she took hold of the door handle and turned it. ft $£ $5 ft lift HIE J7ft₀ get 'hold of sb to contact or find sb A %.; M ft M A : Where have you been? I’ve been trying to get hold of you all day. ft ASP 7 ? ft — HA#P ft ft get ‘hold of sth 1 to find sth that you want

or need ft ?0 ff\flf Jg (ft 7 |g: I need to get hold of Tom’s address. fSffiricMft%i§(ftft:fto 0 It’s almost impossible to get hold of tickets for the final. ft77HTfililft#:ll(ft n m_o 2 to learn or understand sth 7^-; li ,no holds 'barred with no rules or limits on what sb is allowed to do ftftPBM'Qn ‘hold 1 delayed

until a later time or date M jg ; 7 ®t : She put her career on hold to have a baby. ft ft 7 ¥ ik HI ft ft.

7 o 0 The project is on hold until more money is available. 2 if a

person on the telephone is put on hold, they have to wait until the person that they want to talk to is free ( faiimmiH ) take (a) 'hold to begin to

have complete control over sb/sth; to become very strong ; $I#75HSA: Panic took hold of

975

him and he couldn’t move, 0

They got out of the house just before the flames took hold. M1lfcftAA#llj^7ifriS*7o It is best to treat the disease early before it takes a hold.

[apftftB&o — more at wrong adj.

SYNONYMS

hold

hold on * cling ♦ clutch ♦grip * grasp ♦ clasp *

hang on

These words all mean to have sb/sth in your hands,

arms, etc. &±#ii^Mft, Mft. Mft, lift

ZX_a

hold to have sb/sth in your hand, arms, etc. UrMft, Mft. ftft, |§ft: She was holding a large box. Mi MW—H Aff7° o / held the baby gently in my arms.

ftMJL&fe«ftftlto

hold on (to sb/sth) to continue to hold sb/sth; to put your hand on sb/sth and not take your hand away Is MM, 7/&JF: Hold on and don’t let go until I say

so.m'%, ftih«7WSteft₀

cling to hold on to sb/sth tightly, especially with your whole body AMMM, MU, MM: Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris. ftftWMMMft—ft ftjg(i¥ft7jCffi±(ft£Sft

clutch to hold sb/sth tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of sth suddenly AMII7MM, MU, M

M, ^£&Mft: She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand. M&fftSPfi, 7-MM^MISW& JjC₀ o He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.

grip to hold on to sth very tightly with your hand Ib $77Mil, MM: Grip the rope as tightly as you can.

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grasp to take hold of sth firmly MMM, M$: He grasped my hand and shook it warmly, i&Mif ftW7H7©3lto EEXH The object of grasp is often sb’s hand or wrist. * grasp 6$^ if it #7 hand ^ wrist₀

clasp (formal) to hold sb/sth tightly in your hand or in your arms If ^|i, MM: They clasped hands

(- held each other’s hands). Mlffi/cMIf 77 o She clasped the children in her arms. MIE^7 MMWftff Mo i™ The object of clasp is often your hands, sb else’s hand or another person. * clasp hand $7-7A₀

hang on (to sth) to hold on to sth very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling AMAAMi B^RfihMIMMMftM ft: Hang on tight. We’re off! M M, ft ^ill ft 38! 7!

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

► to hold/clutch/grip/clasp sth in your hand/hands

► to hold/catch/clasp sb/sth in your arms

► to grip/grasp sth with your hand/hands

► to hold/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to sth

* to hold/cling/hang on

► to hold/clutch/dasp sb/sth to you

► to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/ hang on to sb/sth tight/tightly/firmly

hold-all /'hauldail; NAmE 'hoo/ (BrE) (NAmE 'duffel bag) noun a large bag made of strong cloth or soft leather, used when you are travelling for carrying clothes, etc.

) —picture o bag

hold •er /'haulda(r); NAmE 'hou-/ noun (often in compounds Slft^s]) 1 a person who has or owns

the thing mentioned |#ft#; Mft#: a licence holder ft M I# ft A 'O a season ticket holder ft ^ ® A o the current holder of the world record