Synonym: claim, land, ownership, possession, property, stake, title. Similar words: holding out, shareholding, hold in, scalding, building, rebuilding, building materials, dingy. Meaning: ['həʊldɪŋ] 
n. 1. the act of retaining something 2. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone.
n. 1. the act of retaining something 2. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone. 
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121. Steady on, dear. Don't drop the plates you are holding.
122. On this occasion we departed from our normal practice of holding the meetings in public.
123. On the television screen we see the announcer holding up a cereal box with the name WAKE---UPS in big letters.
124. She must have been holding out on him all these years.
125. It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks.
126. I'm not holding out on you. I honestly don't know where he is.
127. The students are holding a demonstration to protest against the increase in their fees.
128. She climbed the staircase cautiously, holding fast to the rail.
129. The club is holding a golf clinic next week, where golfers can get advice from the pros.
130. He was holding up a pound note that had been torn in half and stuck together with gum.
131. "The table that I liked best was about so wide, " she said, holding her arms out a metre and a half.
132. A thief ran off with hundreds of pounds yesterday after holding up a petrol station.
133. They are holding out a carrot of $120 million in economic aid.
134. Holding copyright provides the only legal remedy against unauthorized copying.
135. The director is holding auditions next week for the major parts.
136. Local companies are holding an open day for job seekers.
137. The Lehman holding has been housed in the museum since 1975.
138. Mrs. Haines stood nearby,(http://sentencedict.com/holding.html) holding scissors to cut a ribbon.
139. Once she gets onto the subject of politics there's no holding her.
140. Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid.
141. He basked in his moment of glory, holding the trophy up to the crowd.
142. He was holding the phone with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
143. He was left holding the financial baby when his musical partner joined another band.
144. He knows I've been in prison and is holding it over me.
145. Holding a baby in her arms, she had to knee the door open.
146. The Foundation is holding a dinner in honour of something or other.
147. I dare say that he was holding something back from us.
148. Dylan was holding court upstairs to a group of fans.
149. She was holding the cat in her arms and petting it tenderly.
150. He points two fingers at his head, as if he were holding a gun.
More similar words: holding out, shareholding, hold in, scalding, building, rebuilding, building materials, dingy, ceding, adding, lading, dining, landing, fading, ending, hiding, shedding, pending, finding, reading, abiding, wedding, leading, funding, lending, evading, trading, expanding, spending, prodding.