hold2 Syllabification: (hold)Pronunciation: /hōld/Translate hold | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of hold noun a large space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed. Origin: late 16th century: from obsolete holl, from Old English hol (see hole). The addition of -d was due to association with hold1hold in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hold in the British & World English dictionary
