hold out

Questions about hold out

What does hold out mean?

hold out means "thrust or extend out". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for hold out?

Close synonyms include exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, stretch forth. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hold out a common word?

hold out is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.