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held the floor

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

Meaning of hold the floor

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To give a speech at a gathering of people, particularly one that lasts for a long time and is the focus of attention in the room.
    • ... floor of the Senate under which it is possible for a Senator to take the floor, and then an understanding be reached that he will hold the floor over the night recess and have the floor at the beginning of the next day's session.1945, United States. Congress, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress, page 8124

Questions about held the floor

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

Words near held the floor in the dictionary

  1. held tack
  2. held that thought
  3. held the aces
  4. held the book
  5. held the cards
  6. held the floor
  7. held the line
  8. held the phone
  9. held the purse strings
  10. held the reins
  11. held the ring

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