Holds
Both words in one sentence
- The Unreal series has had by tradition a lock-on function on the rocket launcher, activated when the user holds the crosshair on the enemy for at least one full second.
Source: Missile Lock On -
This holds the same for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, except all doors have keypads now, and there is not a mechanical lock in sight, so no lockpicking.
Source: Locked Door -
Even then, Sirrus isn't dead - only his mind is, as solving the memory lock he holds on Yeesha essentially destroys his soul, rendering Sirrus a vegetable forever.
Source: Video Game / Myst IV: Revelation
Cite this Source
Lock and Holds. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/holds/lock
Holds & Lock. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/holds/lock>.
Lock or Holds. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/holds/lock.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "holds" and "lock" have occurred on timeline