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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211. Union negotiators are holding out for a more generous pay settlement.
212. She skipped daintily down the street, holding her father's hand.
213. You're rather gambling on it being a nice day by holding the party in the garden, aren't you?
214. She didn't tell me she had been there; she's been holding out on me.
215. The Prime Minister, is holding consultations with his colleagues to finalise the deal.
216. The other investors pulled out of the project and we were left holding the baby.
217. He loves holding forth on any subject once he has an audience.
218. John opened his hand to show her he wasn't holding anything.
219. We will be holding the auditions from nine o'clock tomorrow night so stand by for details.
220. When we left the room, he was still holding forth on his adventures.
221. This is just a holding operation until we get the new management structure sorted out.
222. He's always holding up my father to scorn, which made me hate him.
223. Her eventful life included holding senior positions in the Colonial Service.
224. He promised he'd phone, but I'm not holding my breath.
225. He had a hard time after the operation, but soon he was holding his own.
226. Management are holding/having discussions with the union about possible redundancies.
227. We're holding a tournament in the new ice-hockey stadium,(http://sentencedict.com/holding.html) as a trial run for next year's Winter Olympics.
228. She's always holding up her children as models of behaviour.
229. The other side are holding out for a higher price.
230. He managed to keep/stay afloat by holding on to the side of the boat.
231. Transport workers are holding out for a 20% pay rise.
232. His business partner is holding the fort while he is away.
233. Negotiators aren't holding out much hope of a peaceful settlement.
234. Ten minutes later she reappeared from the storeroom holding the paint.
235. They're fond of holding what are laughingly known as literary soirees.
236. They are holding a rally to protest against the government's defence policy.
237. The Art Society is holding an exhibition of recent acquisitions.
238. Margaret took me to one side, holding my arm in a gentle caress.
239. The ad plays on our emotions, showing a doctor holding a newborn baby.
240. Demonstrators marched past holding/waving placards that said, 'Send food, not missiles'.
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.