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noun - uncountable

• nonsense that, on the surface, appears legitimate.

                                                                                                                                                       
  
  Citation from "Dwight K. Schrute, Acting Manager", The Office (TV), Season 7 Episode 24 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: nonsense, lies.

  Last edited on Dec 20 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 22 2011.

verb - ambitransitive

• to have drugs.

  Hey man, I need some smoke... you holdin'?

                                                                                                              
  
  Citation from "Find Your Happy Place", Life (TV, 2008), Season 2 Episode 1 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to deal drugs, drug dealer.

  Last edited on Dec 09 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 21 2000.

verb - transitive

• borrow.

  Let me hold something until later? (Let me borrow some money until I get paid.)

  Let me hold your car 'til tomorrow?

  • See more words with the same meaning: to borrow or loan.

  Last edited on Aug 02 2010. Submitted by T. T. from New Jersey, USA on Aug 20 2006.

noun

• a period of waiting, during which little can be accomplished, until a particular external event occurs.

  My life is basically in a holding pattern until I hear back from the grad schools I applied to.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a period of time.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to wait.

  Last edited on Mar 26 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 26 2013.

• to be doing. Usually an inquiry into a person's well-being.

  How you holding up, buddy?

                                                   
  
                                                                                                                                                 
  
                                                                                        
  
  Citation from "Sheesh! Cab, Bob", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 6 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 30 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 13 2011.

verb

• to wait. Usually used as a command.

  Person 1: Are you ready to leave?
  
  Person 2: Hold on a minute. I need to find my keys.

                                                                          
  
  Citation from Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to wait.

  Last edited on Mar 22 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 16 2015.