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holds the floor

holds the floor is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is holds the floor the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Holds the floor is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold the floor.

Words near holds the floor in the dictionary

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

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