holdin'

Noun

holding (plural holdings)

1. 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 equivalent1980, Joseph D. Dwyer, Russia, the Soviet Union, and Eastern Europe, page 9
2. A determination of law made by a court.
3. 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.c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
4. (obsolete) Logic; consistency.
   • This has no holding,
     To swear by him whom I protest to love
     That I will work against him.c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
5. A foul consisting of impermissibly restricting the movement of an opposing player with the hands or stick.
6. (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.c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...

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