Hold and Stand in

Hold

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

Stand in is an antonym for hold.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Stand in

Stand in verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.

Hold is an antonym for stand in in topics: displace, put in place of.

Both terms in one sentence

  • Standing in the Hall On his first day, a nun makes him stand in the hallway in "the crucifix position" and makes him hold dictionaries.
  • Video Game / Torchlight You can hold the Shift key (the default setting) to stand in place and fire your weapon/spells.
  • Epic Fail / Western Animation Hank and Bill do their jobs, and Hank tells Dale to stand in one spot, not moving, and hold a bucket of sand.
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