How to Pronounce "hold out"
expression
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈaʊt
HOHLD-owt
hˈəʊld/ /ˈaʊt
HOHLD-owt
Definition
To continue to resist or survive despite pressure, or to extend something physically, usually your hand. It can also mean refusing to give something up.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈaʊt
British English
hˈəʊld/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOHLD-owt
UK
HOHLD-owt
Listen in Context
Please hold out your hand so I can give you the gift.
We can't hold out much longer without water.
The team held out until the final whistle.
She refused to give up; she really knows how to hold out when times are tough.