Holding

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Rhymes with -əʊldɪŋ

From hold + -ing. The sense "holding company" is from Russian холдинг (xolding), a pseudo-anglicism derived from an ellipsis of holding company.

Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds. Although this survey lists only a small number of representative materials in the Hoover Library's Baltic Collection, a comprehensive view of the library's holdings can be gained from the Hoover Institution's card catalog or its printed equivalent
A determination of law made by a court.
A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another. Take again From this my hand, as holding of the Pope Your sovereign greatness and authority.
obsolete Logic; consistency. This has no holding, To swear by him whom I protest to love That I will work against him.
A foul consisting of impermissibly restricting the movement of an opposing player with the hands or stick.
obsolete The burden or chorus of a song. Make battery to our ears with the loud music; The while I'll place you; then the boy shall sing. The holding every man shall beat as loud As his strong sides can volley.
obsolete, rare That which holds, binds, or influences; hold; influence; power. This is one of the principal holdings of that destructive system, which has endeavoured to unhinge all the virtuous, honourable, and useful connexions in the kingdom.
nonstandard A holding company, or other kind of company.

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of hold They were caught holding hands in the dark.