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holds the ring

holds the ring is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold the ring.

Meaning of hold the ring

Verb

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

  1. (obsolete) To maintain order among spectators encircling participants in a prizefight or a performance and keep them from coming too near the participants.
    Synonyms:
    keep the ring
  2. To be a spectator at a fight; (figuratively) to watch other people argue.
  3. (UK, idiomatic) To oversee a situation while attempting to remain uninvolved in it.
    • Police held the ring during the protests.
  4. Of a prizefighter: to hold one's own during a fight; to continue winning a series of fights.

Questions about holds the ring

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

Words near holds the ring in the dictionary

  1. holds the floor
  2. holds the line
  3. holds the phone
  4. holds the purse strings
  5. holds the reins
  6. holds the ring
  7. holds the road
  8. holds the stage
  9. holds tight
  10. holds to
  11. holds to account

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