holdoutとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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holdout (plural holdouts)

1. One who refuses to give consent to an agreement in the hope of an improved offer; one who holds out; one who clings to a cause that has been mostly abandoned.
   • 2007 November 4, Randall Stross, “Why Google Turned Into a Social Butterfly”, in The New York Times‎, archived from the original on 28 June 2019:

     If Facebook chooses to remain a holdout, it will not be as the head of a countercoalition but as a cranky recluse.

   • 2022 October 16, Jenna Scherer, “An enticing House Of The Dragon crowns Westeros' new ruler”, in AV Club‎, archived from the original on 20 July 2024:

     One of Otto’s first moves after Viserys’ death is to make the lords and ladies of the Red Keep bend the knee to Aegon. The two holdouts are swiftly carted away by the guards, while the third, Rhaenyra’s faithful Lord Caswell (Paul Hickey), reluctantly kneels.

2. (card games) A device for cheating at card games by covertly holding a card out of play until it is wanted.
   • 1897, Robert Frederick Foster, Foster's Complete Hoyle, page 195:

     He is probably working a vest or sleeve hold-out. Some clumsy or audacious sharpers will go so far as to hold out cards in their lap, or stick them in a "bug" under the table.

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• nail house

アナグラム

• outhold

語源

From hold and out.

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hold out (third-person singular simple present holds out, present participle holding out, simple past and past participle held out)

1. (transitive, literally) To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.

   He held out his hand, and I grabbed it.

   • 1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:

     I held out my hand, and the horrible, soft-spoken, eyeless creature gripped it in a moment like a vise. I was so much startled that I struggled to withdraw; but the blind man pulled me close up to him with a single action of his arm.

   • 1991, “Jesus Christ Pose”, in Chris Cornell (lyrics), Soundgarden (music), Badmotorfinger, performed by Soundgarden, Track 4:

     And you stare at me
     In your Jesus Christ pose
     Arms held out
     Like you've been carrying a load

2. (figuratively) To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.)

   The prospectus held out the promise of enormous profits to be made.

3. (idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)

   I am holding out for more money.

   How long has he been holding out?

4. (idiomatic) To survive, endure.

   How long can they hold out without water?

   • 2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC‎:

     Stevan Jovetic gave Montenegro hope when he unleashed a pile-driver but Wales held out for a much-needed win.

   • 2023 October 28, Leighton Koopman, “YES!!! The Springboks beat the All Blacks to win another Rugby World Cup title”, in Independent Online‎:

     For the third game in a row, the Boks held out with just one point after seeing off France and England in the quarters and semis respectively.

5. (idiomatic, usually with on) To withhold something.

   You've got a key! Why have you been holding out on me?

6. (transitive) To set aside something or save it for later.

   Pack the boxes, but hold out a few blue ones for later.

名詞

hold out (plural hold outs)

1. Alternative spelling of holdout.

参考

• dead-ender
• diehard

アナグラム

• outhold