English · Word Candidate

hold

/həʊld/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: holds · holding · held

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To grasp or grip.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bắt hoặc cầm nắm

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Verb

Examples

Hold the pencil like this.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To contain or store.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chứa hoặc lưu trữ

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Verb

Examples

This package holds six bottles.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A grasp or grip.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bắt hoặc cầm nắm

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Noun

Examples

Old Applegate, in the stern, just set and looked at me, and Lord James, amidship, waved both arms and kept hollering for help. I took a couple of everlasting big strokes and managed to grab hold of the skiff's rail, close to the stern.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An act or instance of holding.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động hoặc trường hợp của việc cầm nắm

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Noun

Examples

Can I have a hold of the baby?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hold” mean?

To grasp or grip.

Is “hold” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.