Similar words: yield, field, elder, seldom, shield, elderly, shelf, help. Meaning: [həʊld] 
adj. occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
adj. occupied or in the control of; often used in combination. 
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241 She tried to pull her hand free, but it was held fast.
242 The finals of the football was held up by a heavy storm.
243 The 77th edition of the Indianapolis 500 was held before an estimated 450 000 fans.
244 Douglas held his tongue, preferring not to speak out on a politically sensitive issue.
245 She held the baby in her arms and rocked her to and fro.
246 As chairman of the association, he held office for over twenty years.
247 Greenpeace will seek a judicial review if a full public enquiry is not held.
248 A church service was held in remembrance of the victims.
249 He held up his hands, shielding his eyes from the sun.
250 The people were held down for centuries by their conquerors.
251 He held onto his wife for support as he left the hospital.
252 She held off all the last-minute challengers and won the race in a new record time.
253 The old man held onto his job stubbornly and would not retire.
254 By 1914 Picasso had held one-man exhibitions in England, Germany and Spain.
255 The dinner is to be held in the banqueting hall/suite.
256 Women in these jobs are paid less precisely because most of the jobs are held by women rather than men.
257 Weber gave a fair hearing to anyone who held a different opinion.
258 The UN Security Council has decreed that the election must be held by May.
259 Sorry I'm late - I was held up at work.
260 He said he held out a good opinion of Mary as soon as he saw her.
261 Last weekend the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland held a conference(Sentencedict.com), attended by 450 delegates.
262 She held back, not knowing how to break the terrible news.
263 The reflector is held onto the sides of the spacecraft with a frame.
264 The judge held that the child's interests in this case must come first.
265 The meeting will be held in the school hall, by permission of the headmaster.
266 They felt the British economy was being held back by excessive government controls.
267 All the teachers and students in Cambridge held Dr Hawkin in high esteem.
268 Two policemen held up a truck so as to inspect the driver's license.
269 The actor was involved in a real - life drama when he was held up at gunpoint last night.
270 I grabbed ahold of his legs and held on so he could not get away.
More similar words: yield, field, elder, seldom, shield, elderly, shelf, help, shell, helen, hello, help out, shelter, helmet, helpful, blithely, cannot help, to the life, and the like, sheltered, bombshell, nonetheless, on the line, in the least, to the limit, overwhelm, helicopter, take the lead, in a nutshell, in the long run.