# holding

Pronunciation: say "HOHL-ding" US /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/, UK /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of hold. — present participle and gerund of hold
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of hold. It is the -ing form of the verb.
   - _The investor is holding the shares until prices rise._
   - _Holding the rope tightly, she climbed down the cliff._

## Noun

2. Something that a person or organization owns, especially financial assets such as stocks and bonds.
   - Simple: Something a person or group owns, especially stocks and bonds.
   - _The fund's largest holding is a stake in a renewable energy firm._
   - _She reviewed her investment holdings before meeting her financial adviser._
3. A company that owns and controls other companies; more broadly, a corporate group or conglomerate. *(nonstandard)*
   - Simple: A company that owns and controls other companies, or a group of companies under common control.
4. An official determination of a point of law made by a court.
   - Simple: A decision about the law that a court officially makes.
   - _The appellate court's holding overturned decades of precedent._
   - _Both attorneys cited the holding to support their arguments._
6. In sports, a foul committed by unfairly restricting an opposing player's movement with the hands or stick.
   - Simple: In sports, a foul where a player uses hands or a stick to stop another player from moving.
   - _The linebacker was flagged for holding on the final play._
   - _Repeated holding by the defense gave the offense an automatic first down._
5. A piece of land or property, such as a farm, held from another as a tenant.
   - Simple: A piece of land, such as a farm, that you rent or hold from another owner.
   - _The tenant farmer paid rent on a modest holding near the river._
   - _Their holdings stretched across the entire valley._

## Noun

7. Something that holds, binds, or influences; a controlling force, influence, or power. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A power or force that holds, binds, or controls something.
8. Logical consistency; the quality of reasoning or argument that holds together without contradiction. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The quality of being logical and consistent.
9. The refrain or chorus of a song; the repeated burden that returns after each verse. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The chorus of a song, the part that repeats after each verse.

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