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held short

held short is the simple past and past participle of hold short.

Meaning of hold short

Verb

hold short (third-person singular simple present holds short, present participle holding short, simple past and past participle held short)

  1. (intransitive) To wait before entering a runway or a taxiway until given clearance to proceed.
    • Can I cross runway 4L? — No, hold short of 4L for now.

Questions about held short

What is held short the simple past and past participle of?
Held short is the simple past and past participle of hold short.

Words near held short in the dictionary

  1. held onto
  2. held out
  3. held over
  4. held over someone's head
  5. held ransom
  6. held short
  7. held someone's feet to the fire
  8. held someone's hand
  9. held space
  10. held still
  11. held tack

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