DICTOMETER

HOLD OUT

1. Synonyms:
   • Holdout
   Definitions:
   • a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms
   Examples:
   • Their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Holdout
   Definitions:
   • a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Holdout
   Definitions:
   • the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Exsert
   • Stretch out
   • Put out
   • Extend
   • Hold out
   • Stretch forth
   Definitions:
   • thrust or extend out
   Examples:
   • He held out his hand
   • Point a finger
   • Extend a hand
   • The bee exserted its sting
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Resist
   • Hold out
   • Withstand
   • Stand firm
   Definitions:
   • stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Wear
   • Hold out
   • Endure
   Definitions:
   • last and be usable
   Examples:
   • This dress wore well for almost ten years
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Hold out
   Definitions:
   • wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
   Examples:
   • He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Survive
   • Last
   • Live
   • Live on
   • Go
   • Endure
   • Hold up
   • Hold out
   Definitions:
   • continue to live through hardship or adversity
   Examples:
   • We went without water and food for 3 days
   • These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
   • The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
   • How long can a person last without food and water?