Hold and Knuckles

Opposite meaning words

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

Show all Definitions

Knuckles is an antonym for hold.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Knuckles noun - A small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand.

Show all Definitions

Hold is an antonym for knuckles in topics: give in, resign.

Knuckles calls her out on her ungrateful attitude, but then Rouge teases that he just wanted to hold her hand.

Source: Foe Romance Subtext
Would Hit a Girl: Knuckles had no qualms in attacking Rouge, who can hold on her own against him.

Source: Video Game / Sonic Adventure 2
With Knuckles trying to hold Sonic back (fearing Metal would drag Sonic down with him), Sonic offers his hand to Metal to try and pull him out.

Source: Save the Villain

Cite this Source

Knuckles and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/knuckles

Hold & Knuckles. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/knuckles>.

Knuckles or Hold. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/knuckles.

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