- be|hold|ing
- be|hold|ing «bih HOHL dihng», adjective.= beholden. (Cf. ↑beholden)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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road|hold|ing — «ROHD HOHL dihng», noun. the ability of a vehicle to hold the road and be maneuvered at high speeds, especially when cornering … Useful english dictionary
house|hold|ing — «HOWS HOHL dihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that occupies a house. 2. that manages a house. –n. Obsolete. 1. the management of a household; housekeeping. 2. the occupation of a house … Useful english dictionary
land|hold|ing — «LAND HOHL dihng», adjective, noun. –adj. that owns or occupies land: »a landholding corporation. –n. an owning or occupying of land … Useful english dictionary
share|hold|ing — «SHAIR HOHL dihng», noun. stockholding; shareownership: »Chase Manhattan plans to acquire…an important shareholding in an overseas banking corporation (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
slave|hold|ing — «SLAY HOHL dihng», adjective, noun. –adj. owning slaves. –n. the owning of slaves … Useful english dictionary
small|hold|ing — «SML HOHL dihng», noun. 1. a piece of land smaller than an ordinary farm: »The workers each had their own smallholding of about an acre and had their own live stock chickens, pigs, and cows (Manchester Guardian). 2. the practice or occupation of… … Useful english dictionary
stock|hold|ing — «STOK HOHL dihng», adjective, noun. –adj. that owns stock. –n. the owning of a share or shares in a company … Useful english dictionary
with|hold|ing — «wihth HOHL dihng», adjective. not forthcoming; emotionally cool or unresponsive: »The teacher was reticent to the point of withholding when it came to commenting on the students works in progress … Useful english dictionary
with|hold|ing tax — «wihth HOHL dihng, wihth », the part of a person s income tax that is deducted from his salary or wages by his employer on behalf of the government … Useful english dictionary
hand-hold·ing — /ˈhændˌhoʊldıŋ/ noun [noncount] : patient attention, support, or instruction New computer users often require a good deal of hand holding. see also hold hands at ↑hand, 1 … Useful english dictionary
