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holding in hand

holding in hand is the present participle and gerund of hold in hand.

Meaning of hold in hand

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To restrain.

Questions about holding in hand

What is holding in hand the present participle and gerund of?
Holding in hand is the present participle and gerund of hold in hand.

Words near holding in hand in the dictionary

  1. holding good
  2. holding hostage
  3. holding in
  4. holding in contempt
  5. holding in derision
  6. holding in hand
  7. holding it
  8. holding it down
  9. holding it in
  10. holding it together
  11. holding midfielder

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