hold out

Meaning

Verb

1. (literally, transitive) To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
2. (figuratively) To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)
3. (idiomatic, often) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
4. (idiomatic) To survive, endure.
5. (idiomatic, usually, with-on) To withhold something.
6. (transitive) To set aside something or save it for later.

Noun

Alternative spelling of holdout.

Synonyms

endure

last

persist

withstand

persevere

😣

resist

stand firm

put out

keep

extend

hold up

hang on

insist

stretch forth

wear

go

bear

🐻

present

put up with

survive

continue

stand

last out

live on

live

exsert

stand up

hold

remain

stretch out

abide

give up

contravene

give

gainsay

antagonize

firm

buck

manage

evade

break up

antagonise

add to

keep up

dodge

be given

insist on

dissent

hold one’s ground

demur

Translations

resistere

resistir

aguantar

durchhalten

durer

resistir

standhalten

ausharren

😣

étendre

αντέχω

volhouden

durar

persistir

hinhalten

aushalten

Etymology

From hold and out.