| hoist |
to lift or haul up, esp. by mechanical means. [3 definitions] |
| hold1 |
to have or contain within one's hand or hands. [18 definitions] |
| hold2 |
the storage space in the hull of a ship. |
| holder |
anything that serves the purpose of holding. [2 definitions] |
| hold on |
to wait or stop. [5 definitions] |
| hold one's breath |
to wait with great anticipation. |
| hold one's horses |
to be patient, calm, or restrained. |
| hold out |
to refuse to comply until conditions are more favorable (usu. fol. by "for"). [3 definitions] |
| hold tight |
to keep one's position or opinion and await further events. |
| holdup |
a delay or interruption in the progress of something. [2 definitions] |
| hold up |
to keep (something) from falling; support. [5 definitions] |
| hole |
an opening or hollow cavity in something. [9 definitions] |
| holiday |
a day on which ordinary business activity is suspended, in commemoration or celebration of some person or event. [5 definitions] |
| Holland |
see "Netherlands." |
| holland |
linen or cotton cloth, often glazed, used to make window shades, upholstery, and clothing. |
| holler |
(informal) to cry out, yell, or shout. [5 definitions] |
| hollow |
having an empty space on the inside; not solid within. [10 definitions] |
| holly |
any of various shrubs or trees that bear small white flowers, bright red berries, and have shiny dark green leaves with prickly edges. [2 definitions] |
| hollyhock |
a widely cultivated plant that has tall showy stalks covered with flowers. |
| Hollywood |
a section of Los Angeles that is often considered to be the center of the U.S. film industry or to represent the industry's values, lifestyle, or the like. |
| holocaust |
an extensive or thorough destruction or devastation, esp. by fire. [3 definitions] |