holdover

hold·o·ver

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hohld-oh-ver]
- /ˈhoʊldˌoʊ vər/
- /ˈhoʊldˌoʊ·vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohld-oh-ver]
- /ˈhoʊldˌoʊ vər/

Definitions of holdover word

noun holdover a person or thing remaining from a former period. 1
noun holdover Printing. overset that can be kept for future use. 1
noun holdover A person or thing surviving from an earlier time, especially someone surviving in office or remaining on a sports team. 1
noun holdover sth still existing from a previous era 1
countable noun holdover A holdover from an earlier time is a person or thing which existed or occurred at that time and which still exists or occurs today. 0
noun holdover someone who remains in a position or office after their term 0

See all 8 definitions of holdover

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Origin of holdover

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-1890, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase hold over

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Parts of speech for Holdover

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Holdover

holdover popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for holdover

noun holdover

relic — a surviving memorial of something past.
remainder — something that remains or is left: the remainder of the day.
surplus — something that remains above what is used or needed.
remnant — a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.

All 4 Synonyms of holdover