HOLD — 4 letter word
hold
The word hold has 4 letters: H, O, L, D. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of grasping".
4 letter word "hold": H O L D — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends: 8
Letter Analysis of hold
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of hold
noun
- the act of grasping Synonyms: clasp
- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo Synonyms: cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, storage area
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it Synonyms: handle
- a cell in a jail or prison Synonyms: keep
- a stronghold
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated "The emperor has a hold over them."
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something Synonyms: appreciation
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time) Synonyms: custody
- time during which some action is awaited Synonyms: delay, postponement, wait, time lag
verb
- keep from exhaling or expelling "hold your breath"
- remain committed to "I hold to these ideas"
- assert or affirm "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good"
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view Synonyms: deem, take for
- hold the attention of
- be in accord Synonyms: concord, concur, agree
- declare to be Synonyms: declare, adjudge
- bind by an obligation Synonyms: obligate, bind, oblige
- protect against a challenge or attack Synonyms: guard
- aim, point, or direct
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects "They can hold their liquor." Synonyms: carry
- have or hold in one's hands or grip Synonyms: take hold
- be the physical support of Synonyms: support
- to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains" Synonyms: restrain, confine
- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- support in a certain manner "I held my head high." Synonyms: carry
- organize or be responsible for "hold a reception" Synonyms: throw
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) Synonyms: harbor, harbour, nurse, entertain
- cause to stop Synonyms: arrest
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense Synonyms: have, have got
- secure and keep for possible future use or application Synonyms: retain, hold back, keep back
- have rightfully Synonyms: bear
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- keep from departing
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance Synonyms: book, reserve
- lessen the intensity of Synonyms: check
- stop dealing with "Please hold all calls to the President's office while they are in a meeting."
- be valid, applicable, or true "This theory still holds" Synonyms: obtain, prevail
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable Synonyms: go for, apply
- keep in a certain state, position, or activity Synonyms: keep, maintain
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- contain or hold Synonyms: carry
- be capable of holding or containing Synonyms: take, contain
- resist or confront with resistance Synonyms: hold up, defy, withstand
- have room for "hold without crowding" Synonyms: accommodate, admit
- have as a major characteristic "The novel holds many surprises"