Hold and Knuckle

Opposite meaning words

sentence examples

Hold

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Hold
Antonyms for Hold
Knuckle is an antonym for hold.
Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Knuckle

Knuckle verb - Press or rub with the knuckles.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Knuckle
Antonyms for Knuckle
Hold is an antonym for knuckle in topics: give in, resign.
Nearby Words: knuckled, knuckling
Similar words of hold

Similar words of knuckle

Both words in one sentence

  • And if you see any old wood cuts or photos of bare-knuckle boxers, look at how they hold their hands.
    Source: Invulnerable Knuckles
  • Knuckle Tattoos: We learn that when Harry Bosch was young, he got knuckle tattoos that read "HOLD FAST".
    Source: Literature / City Of Bones 2002
Cite this Source
Knuckle and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/knuckle
Hold & Knuckle. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/knuckle>.
Knuckle or Hold. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/knuckle.

Antonyms for hold


Antonyms for knuckle

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "hold" and "knuckle" have occurred on timeline