hold out

Definition

To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.

Etymology

From hold and out.

Example Sentences

• "He held out his hand, and I grabbed it."
• "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."
• "And you stare at me In your Jesus Christ pose Arms held out Like you've been carrying a load"