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holding the aces

holding the aces is the present participle and gerund of hold the aces.

Meaning of hold the aces

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of hold the cards.
    • Who is the strongest
      Who is the best
      Who holds the aces
      The East or the West
      This is the crap
      Our children are learning1987, Roger Waters, “The Tide Is Turning”, in Radio K.A.O.S.
    Synonyms:
    hold the cards

Questions about holding the aces

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

Words near holding the aces in the dictionary

  1. holding still
  2. holding tack
  3. holding tank
  4. holding tanks
  5. holding that thought
  6. holding the aces
  7. holding the ball
  8. holding the book
  9. holding the cards
  10. holding the floor
  11. holding the line

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