present participle of hold back

(transitive) To hold in the hand. / (transitive, figuratively) To watch or attend unnecessarily closely (as if holding a child's hand to lead it along).

(tennis) A game in which the server wins every point (in which the server holds to love).

plural of holding company

To think less of (someone) for (something they have done).

(soccer) defensive midfielder

(sports, theater, obsolete) To maintain order among spectators encircling participants in a prizefight or a performance and keep them from coming too near the participants.

present participle of hold the cards

(idiomatic) To be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.

plural of blanch holding