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- Dictionaryholding/ˈhəʊldɪŋ/
noun
- 1. an area of land held by lease.
- 2. stocks, property, and other financial assets in someone's possession: "commercial property holdings"
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the amount of a company's shares that a person or organization owns: holding in sth He is considering selling his 28% holding in the company. increase/raise/build up a holding The Chairman bought a further 80,000 shares, increasing his holding to 20.3%.
The meaning of HOLDING is land held especially by a vassal or tenant. How to use holding in a sentence.
noun. the act of a person or thing that holds. hold. a section of land leased or otherwise tenanted, especially for agricultural purposes. a company owned by a holding company. Often holdings. legally owned property, especially stocks, bonds, or real estate.
Define holding. holding synonyms, holding pronunciation, holding translation, English dictionary definition of holding. n. 1. a. Land rented or leased from another. b. often holdings Legally owned property, such as land, capital, or stocks. 2. holdings The collection of books...
noun. /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/ holding (in something) a number of shares that somebody has in a company. She has a 40% holding in the company. see also fundholding. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
A holding operation or action is a temporary one that is intended to keep a situation under control and to prevent it from becoming worse.
the act of holding something or someone, or the way you do this: keep a tight hold onKeep a tight hold on your tickets. lose hold ofDon't worry if you lose hold of the reins - the horse won't wander off. See also. foothold(ROCK CLIMBING) handhold. toehold(IN ROCK) catch/get/grab/take hold of someone/something. B2.
