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{{also|holdout}}
==English==

===Alternative forms===
* {{sense|noun}} {{l|en|hold-out}}, {{l|en|holdout}}

===Etymology===
From ''[[hold]]'' and ''[[out]]''.

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|en|en-au-hold out.ogg|a=AU}}

===Verb===
{{en-verb|hold<,,held> out}}

# {{lb|en|transitive|literally}} To [[hold]] (something) [[out]]; to [[extend]] (something) forward.
#: {{ux|en|He '''held out''' his hand, and I grabbed it.}}
#* {{RQ:Stevenson Treasure Island|text=I '''held out''' my hand, and the horrible, soft-spoken, eyeless creature gripped it in a moment like a vise. I was so much startled that I struggled to withdraw; but the blind man pulled me close up to him with a single action of his arm.}}
#*{{quote-song|en|lyricist={{w|Chris Cornell}}|composer={{w|Soundgarden}}|title={{w|Jesus Christ Pose}}|album={{w|Badmotorfinger}}|artist={{w|Soundgarden}}|year=1991|text=And you stare at me<br/>In your Jesus Christ pose<br/>Arms '''held out'''<br/>Like you've been carrying a load|note=Track 4}}
# {{lb|en|figuratively}} To [[offer]], [[present]] (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)
#: {{ux|en|The prospectus '''held out''' the promise of enormous profits to be made.}}
# {{lb|en|idiomatic|often|with ''for''}} To [[wait]], or [[refuse]] in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
#: {{ux|en|I am '''holding out''' for more money.}}
#: {{ux|en|How long has he been '''holding out'''?}}
# {{lb|en|idiomatic}} To survive, [[endure]].
#: {{ux|en|How long can they '''hold out''' without water?}}
#* {{quote-journal
|en
|date=September 2, 2011
|author=
|title=Wales 2-1 Montenegro
|work=BBC
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14660870.stm
|page=
|passage={{w|Stevan Jovetic}} gave Montenegro hope when he unleashed a pile-driver but Wales '''held out''' for a much-needed win.}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=October 28 2023|author=Leighton Koopman|work={{w|Independent Online}}|title=YES!!! The Springboks beat the All Blacks to win another Rugby World Cup title|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup-2023/yes-the-springboks-beat-the-all-blacks-to-win-another-rugby-world-cup-title-a52cdff9-2db5-495f-b3fe-f02f6f4fd441|passage=For the third game in a row, the Boks '''held out''' with just one point after seeing off France and England in the quarters and semis respectively.}}
# {{lb|en|idiomatic|usually|with ''on''}} To [[withhold]] something.
#: {{ux|en|You've got a key! Why have you been '''holding out''' on me?}}
# {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[set aside]] something or save it for later.
#: {{ux|en|Pack the boxes, but '''hold out''' a few blue ones for later.}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|to wait for something better}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|等待|tr=děngdài}}
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|atendi}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|odottaa}}
* French: {{t+|fr|attendre}}
* German: {{t+|de|abwarten}}, {{t+|de|ausharren}}, ({{l|de|beharrlich}}) {{t+|de|warten}}, ({{l|de|unbeirrbar}}) {{t+|de|warten}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|περιμένω}}
* Icelandic: {{t|is|hinkra}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|待つ|tr=matsu}}
* Norwegian:
*: Bokmål: {{t+|nb|avvente}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|esperar}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|esperar}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|endure}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kestää}}, {{t+|fi|sinnitellä}}, {{t+|fi|selvitä}}
* French: {{t+|fr|tenir bon}}
* German: {{t+|de|aushalten}}
* Icelandic: {{t|is|þrauka}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|resistere}}, {{t+|it|sopravvivere}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|持ち堪える|tr=mochikotaeru}}
* Norwegian:
*: Bokmål: {{t|nb|holde ut}}
*: Nynorsk: {{t|nn|halde ut}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|prevalecer}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|aguantar}}, {{t+|es|resistir}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|hålla ut}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|withhold something}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|achterhouden}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|pimittää}}
* German: {{t+|de|zurückhalten}}
* Icelandic: {{t+|is|halda}} {{t+|is|einhverju}} {{t|is|leyndu}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|aspettarsi}}
* Norwegian:
*: Bokmål: {{t|nb|holde tilbake}}
*: Nynorsk: {{t|nn|halde attende}}, {{t|nn|halde tilbake}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|retener}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|to save something for later}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|odložit}}, {{t|cs|dát stranou}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|säästää}}, {{t|fi|[[pitää]] [[tallella]]}}
* German: {{t+|de|aufheben}}, {{t+|de|aufsparen}}
* Icelandic: {{t+|is|geyma}}
* Norwegian:
*: Bokmål: {{t|nb|holde av}}
*: Nynorsk: {{t|nn|halde av}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|guardar}}
{{trans-bottom}}

<!-- The following translations were listed under the definition "to hold", but "to hold out" does not mean "to hold" in an obvious way. -->
{{checktrans-top|to hold}}
* French: {{t+|fr|tendre}}
* German: {{t+|de|hinhalten}}, {{t+|de|reichen}}
* Greek:
*: Ancient: {{t|grc|ἐκπετάννυμι}}
* Icelandic: {{t+|is|halda}} {{t+|is|út}} {{t|is|hendinni}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|attendere}}, {{t+|it|aspettare}}
* Latin: {{t|la|porrigō}}
* Norwegian:
*: Bokmål: {{t|nb|holde frem}}, {{t|nb|holde fram}}, {{t|nb|holde ut}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|reter}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|tender}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# {{alternative spelling of|en|holdout}}.

===See also===
* {{l|en|dead-ender}}
* {{l|en|diehard}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=dhlootu|outhold}}

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