Words / A1

HOHLD/həʊld/

Your hands stay around something when you hold it: hold my bag, please, or hold a baby in your arms. Hold on can mean wait. Do not mix hold with keep (keep = continue to have); the past is held.

Meaning

To have something in your hands or arms.

Examples

• “Please hold my bag.”
• “Hold the door for me, please.”
• “She held the photo with both hands.”

Good to know

hold + object. hold on = wait (informal). Past: held.

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