holdover

[ hohld-oh-ver ]

/ ˈhoʊldˌoʊ vər /

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noun

a person or thing remaining from a former period.

Printing. overset that can be kept for future use.

Origin of holdover

1885–1890, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase hold over

Words nearby holdover

hold one's tongue, hold on to, hold on to your hat, holdout, hold out on, holdover, hold someone's feet to the fire, hold still for, hold sway over, hold the bag, hold the fort

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Example sentences from the Web for holdover

Mad Men, in other words, is a holdover of sorts: the last of the original Golden Age dramas.
Mad Men’s Dramatic Déjà Vu: ‘Time Zones’ Feels Redundant|Andrew Romano|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately, there are only five of them, and one (Bjorn) is a holdover from the first game.
Gamer Life: I’m Addicted to ‘Peggle 2’|Alec Kubas-Meyer|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I remember thinking that it looked like a holdover from the disco days.
The True Story Behind Dallas Buyers Club: Meet the Real Ron Woodruff|Andrew Romano|November 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Perched atop a mountain of wavy, pulled-back hair is a mangled ball of manliness, a holdover from the days of the samurai.
Joakim Noah Has the Manliest Bun Ever|Sujay Kumar|May 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

This holdover off Sloane Square must be doing something right.
The $163,000 Question: What Does It Cost To Be Kate?|Tom Sykes|October 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A liquid substance which when applied to a "holdover" revivifies it and enables its owner to sit up and notice the bar-tender.
The Silly Syclopedia|Noah Lott

British Dictionary definitions for holdover

hold over

verb (tr, mainly adverb)

to defer consideration of or action on

to postpone for a further period

to prolong (a note, chord, etc) from one bar to the next

(preposition) to intimidate (a person) with (a threat)

noun holdover US and Canadian informal

an elected official who continues in office after his term has expired

a performer or performance continuing beyond the original engagement

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with holdover

hold over

Postpone or delay, as in Let's hold this matter over until the next meeting. [Mid-1800s]

Keep something in a position or state beyond the normal period, as in The film was to be held over for another week. [First half of 1900s]

Continue in office past the normal period, as in The committee chair held over until they could find a suitable replacement. [Mid-1600s]

hold something over someone. Have an advantage or use a threat to control someone. For example, They knew he'd been caught shoplifting and were sure to hold it over him. [Second half of 1800s]

单词	holdover
释义	holdover [ hohld-oh-ver ] / ˈhoʊldˌoʊ vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR holdover ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing remaining from a former period. Printing. overset that can be kept for future use. Origin of holdover 1885–1890, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase hold over Words nearby holdover hold one's tongue, hold on to, hold on to your hat, holdout, hold out on, holdover, hold someone's feet to the fire, hold still for, hold sway over, hold the bag, hold the fort Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for holdover Mad Men, in other words, is a holdover of sorts: the last of the original Golden Age dramas. Mad Men’s Dramatic Déjà Vu: ‘Time Zones’ Feels Redundant\|Andrew Romano\|April 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Unfortunately, there are only five of them, and one (Bjorn) is a holdover from the first game. Gamer Life: I’m Addicted to ‘Peggle 2’\|Alec Kubas-Meyer\|December 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I remember thinking that it looked like a holdover from the disco days. The True Story Behind Dallas Buyers Club: Meet the Real Ron Woodruff\|Andrew Romano\|November 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Perched atop a mountain of wavy, pulled-back hair is a mangled ball of manliness, a holdover from the days of the samurai. Joakim Noah Has the Manliest Bun Ever\|Sujay Kumar\|May 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This holdover off Sloane Square must be doing something right. The $163,000 Question: What Does It Cost To Be Kate?\|Tom Sykes\|October 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST A liquid substance which when applied to a "holdover" revivifies it and enables its owner to sit up and notice the bar-tender. The Silly Syclopedia\|Noah Lott British Dictionary definitions for holdover hold over verb (tr, mainly adverb) to defer consideration of or action on to postpone for a further period to prolong (a note, chord, etc) from one bar to the next (preposition) to intimidate (a person) with (a threat) noun holdover US and Canadian informal an elected official who continues in office after his term has expired a performer or performance continuing beyond the original engagement Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with holdover hold over 1 Postpone or delay, as in Let's hold this matter over until the next meeting. [Mid-1800s] 2 Keep something in a position or state beyond the normal period, as in The film was to be held over for another week. [First half of 1900s] 3 Continue in office past the normal period, as in The committee chair held over until they could find a suitable replacement. [Mid-1600s] 4 hold something over someone. Have an advantage or use a threat to control someone. For example, They knew he'd been caught shoplifting and were sure to hold it over him. [Second half of 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to holdover relic, remainder, surplus
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