Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold down

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: hold -down
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To restrain; to check.

Transitive verb

verb

To continue, to hold and to manage well; to keep; maintain; support.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Please hold the noise down."
"You hold him down while I search him."
"I held down that job for years."
"Thank you to everyone who's been holding us down while we've been going through this difficult time."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

holds down (present, singular) holding down (participle, present) held down (participle, past) held down (past)

Phrases

hold it down

Frequently Paired Words

hold it down

Synonyms

restrain hold back behedge guard govern smother bind chasten choke back check inhibit catch

Questions

What does hold down mean?: To restrain; to check.

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