holding

noun

Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.

A determination of law made by a court.

(sports) A foul consisting of impermissibly restricting the movement of an opposing player with the hands or stick.

A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.

A surname.

(in texts about Russia, nonstandard) A holding company, or other kind of company (by back-translation from Russian холдинг (xolding)).

(obsolete, rare) That which holds, binds, or influences; hold; influence; power.

(obsolete) Logic; consistency.

(obsolete) The burden or chorus of a song.

Synonyms for holding

keepingn retentionn graspingn carryingv clingingv owningv maintainingv prehensionn possessingv occupyingv

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