单词 | holding out |
释义 | holdout1 of 2noun hold·out ˈhōld-ˌau̇t : one that holds out (as in negotiations) also : an instance of holding out hold out 2 of 2verb held out; holding out; holds out intransitive verb 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 transitive verb 1 : to present as something realizable : proffer 2 : to represent to be holding out verbas in surviving to continue to operate or to meet one's needs we hoped our supply of firewood would hold out until power was restored luckily, the old outboard motor held out till we made it to shore Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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