The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.
The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.
The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.
A point, an extremity of land.
The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
A name, nickname or pseudonym.
A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.
To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.
To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
To use the hands.
To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).
To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
To manage, control, or direct.
To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.
The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair.
Power over someone or something.
A place where animals are held for safety
An act or instance of holding.
Keep a firm hold on the handlebars.
A position or grip used to control the opponent.
The wager amount, the total hold.
A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin.
The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
The ability to persist.
An exercise involving holding a position for a set time
An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.
Something reserved or kept.
A grasp or grip.
The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold.
As of Monday night the total Melbourne Cup hold was $848,015
The House Hold on the game is 10,000, this is the amount of decision or risk the house wishes to assume.
The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when all lines are busy.
A statistic awarded to a relief pitcher who is not still pitching at the end of the game and who records at least one out and maintains a lead for his team.
An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.
A region of airspace reserved for aircraft being kept in a holding pattern.
To detain.
To take place, to occur.
In a food or drink order at an informal restaurant etc., requesting that a component normally included in that order be omitted.
To have and keep possession of something.
Not to move; to halt; to stop.
To be or remain valid; to apply (usually in the third person).
To contain or store.
To be in possession of illicit drugs for sale.
To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).
To accept, as an opinion; to be the adherent of, openly or privately; to persist in, as a purpose; to maintain; to sustain.
To win one's own service game.
To cause to wait or delay.
To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
To bind (someone) to a consequence of his or her actions.
To maintain, to consider, to opine.
To grasp or grip.
To reserve.
To bear, carry, or manage.
To keep oneself in a particular state.
To remain continent; to control an excretory bodily function.
Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued.
To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.