hold fast
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hold fast
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A verbal phrase composed of the words: hold ("grasp", "grip") and fast ("resolutely", "steadfastly").
verb holds fast · holding fast · held fast
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To stubbornly resist assault, pressure or opposition, either physically or mentally.
And now, while both elastic gunwales were springing in and out, as the whale dallied with the doomed craft in this devilish way; and from his body being submerged beneath the boat, he could not be darted at from the bows, for the bows were almost inside of him, as it were; and while the other boats
Similar: hold firm, hold hard, hold one's ground, stand firm, stand fast, stand one's ground · Opposite: let go, leave go, leave hold
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A formal command to a ship's crew to grasp and hold on to a solid fitting, such as ropes or rails, to avoid being swept overboard, especially during a storm.
All hands...hold fast!
Similar: hold hard
Talk about this word "hold fast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hold%20fast. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hold fast. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hold%20fast "hold fast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hold%20fast.Cite this
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title = {hold fast},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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