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Meaning of "holdall" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLDALL

holdall  [ˈhəʊldˌɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLDALL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Holdall is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOLDALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Holdall

In American English, a gym bag is a large bag made of cloth or leather typically with a rectangular base and a zippered opening at the top. Two handles enable the bag to be carried, and a strap lets the user support the bag on the shoulders. In British English, a holdall may be a similar bag but may often have wheels and possibly a telescopic handle. The term covers a wide variety of types of bag.

Definition of holdall in the English dictionary

The definition of holdall in the dictionary is a large strong bag with handles Usual US and Canadian name: carryall.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOLDALL


all
ɔːl
ball
bɔːl
baseball
ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl
basketball
ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl
boots-and-all
ˈbuːtsəndˌɔːl
bradawl
ˈbrædˌɔːl
call
kɔːl
carryall
ˈkærɪˌɔːl
coverall
ˈkʌvərˌɔːl
fall
fɔːl
football
ˈfʊtˌbɔːl
fuck-all
ˈfʌkˌɔːl
hall
hɔːl
install
ɪnˈstɔːl
Nepal
nɪˈpɔːl
overall
ˈəʊvərˌɔːl
Paul
pɔːl
spendall
ˈspendˌɔːl
therewithal
ˈðɛəwɪðˌɔːl
wherewithal
ˈwɛəwɪðˌɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLDALL

hold the line
hold to ransom
hold together
hold up one´s hands
hold up one´s head
hold water
hold with
hold-back
hold-up
holdable
holddown
holden
holder
holderbat
holdership
holdfast
holding
holding company
holding operation
holding paddock

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLDALL

after all
and all
at all
for all
go to the wall
Heimdall
in all
Kendall
mall
Marshall
on the ball
recall
shall
small
tall
the small
Tyndall
Udall
wall
you-all

Synonyms and antonyms of holdall in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «holdall» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLDALL

Find out the translation of holdall to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of holdall from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «holdall» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手提袋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bolsa de viaje
570 millions of speakers

English

holdall
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

होल्डाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جِرَاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

портплед
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mala de viagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

holdall
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sac fourre-tout
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Holdall
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reisetasche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大型の旅行かばん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

큰 가방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Terus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hộp đựng dụng cụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

holdall
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होल्डल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çuval
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sacca da viaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

torba podręczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дорожня торба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

geantă de voiaj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταξιδιωτικός σάκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

necessaire
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rymlig bag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reiseveske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of holdall

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLDALL»

The term «holdall» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.891 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLDALL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about holdall

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLDALL»

Discover the use of holdall in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to holdall and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Mathematica Book
HoldAll HoldAll is an attribute which specifies that all arguments to a function are to be maintained in an unevaluated form. You can use Evaluate to evaluate the arguments of a HoldAll function in a controlled way. • Even when a function has ...
Stephen Wolfram, 1999
2
Mathematica Graphics: Techniques & Applications
Plot and HoldAll The HoldAll attribute means that the In [41 ] : = Attributes [Plot] arguments to Plot are not evaluated Out f4lj= {HoldAll, Protected} before it is called. The non-standard evaluation of Plot allows the plot variable to be local to the ...
Tom Wickham-Jones, 1994
3
Customizing and Upgrading Linux
... job job Therefore, we are going to put a holdall on the queue called HostA_q on HostA so that we can confirm that everything is working. Logging into HostA as root, we will execute the following commands: ...
Linda McKinnon, Al McKinnon, 2003
4
Advocacy
He produced a nylon holdall and passed it through the window. I looked at the manager who indicated that I should do as the man asked. I emptied the contents of the tills into the bag. This was both cash and cheques. Then I gave it back to ...
The City Law School,, Robert McPeake, 2012
5
What Tommy Took to War: 1914–1918
The holdall was a cloth wrap withloopstoholditemsofequipment in place, the material used changingthroughthewarfromastiff canvas to a thin cotton cloth roll. The contents and manufacture of the holdall varied throughout the soldier's career, ...
Peter Doyle, Chris Foster, 2014
6
Secret History
Walker, father to six girls, reaped the benefit of that when he took a maroon or red holdall into which they had packed ham sandwiches and four or five apples, a pair of socks, two shirts, a pair of trousers, a sports jacket, shaving kit and a towel  ...
Martin Roberts, 2012
7
Smith and Hogan's Criminal Law
In Husseyn,411 DD opened the door ofa van in which there was a holdall containing valu- able sub-aqua equipment. They were charged with attempted theft of the equipment. The judge directed the jury that they could convict ifDD were about ...
David Ormerod, John Cyril Smith, Brian Hogan, 2011
8
Computational Financial Mathematics using MATHEMATICA®: ...
More... we see that in the above situation, what happens is that function Plot has attributes /n/69J:= Attributes [Plot] Out[69]= {HoldAll, Protected} where the first attribute means ln[70]:= ? HoldAll HoldAll is an attribute which specifies that all ...
Srdjan Stojanovic, 2003
9
Misuse of Drugs and Drug Trafficking Offences
One is that, on the facts, there is no “amazing coincidence” at all if, as S alleged, his co-accused also planted the holdall. The trial judge dealt admirably with this possibility, telling the jury that if they thought the holdall might have been planted  ...
Rudi Fortson, 2011
10
Death of a Scientist: A Time for War, a Time to Die, a Time ...
The black holdall was on the seat next to him. He would rather have been taking the laptop to London than sitting in a shitty country lane in the early hours of the morning. Nothing moved and there was no sound. He moved to make himself ...
Michael G. Welham, Mike Welham, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLDALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term holdall is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The missing: Each year, 275 000 Britons disappear | The Herald
“Not a bank card, small change, not a rucksack or holdall. He just walked out with whatever he'd got on. His coats were still in the house. «The Herald, Jul 15»
2
Burglar targets Chaddesden house taking a designer watch | Derby …
... stole a Pandora bracelet, a boxed Samsung mobile, a PlayStation 4, an Xbox 360, an Armani watch, various DVDs and a navy blue holdall. «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Spate of burglaries in Bulford (From Salisbury Journal)
The following day, between 1am and 4.15am, a house in the same street was also targeted. Car keys, a holdall, loose change and sunglasses ... «Salisbury Journal, Jul 15»
4
Appeal to re-home four kittens dumped at Bradford pet store (From …
Staff at the Forster Square branch of Pets at Home discovered the holdall near the tills and were surprised when they discovered the ten to ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jul 15»
5
13 Ways To Look Better Instantly | FashionBeans
Try a classic holdall in brown or black leather for an all-rounder that'll stand the test of time, or a well-built, minimal backpack in black, grey or ... «FashionBeans, Jul 15»
6
Jaguar Releases Land Rover 2015 Lifestyle Products - The New …
... Jaguar Land Rover 2015 Lifestyle products also offer items like Men's Driver Jacket, Zip-through Jacket, Holdall, Graphic Tshirt and Paddock ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
7
Duo admit handling stolen goods at Ikea - Herald.ie
Dublin District Court heard gardai were called to Ikea after it was reported that two women had taken items, placed them into a blue holdall bag ... «Herald, Jul 15»
8
Man caught with sawn-off shotgun and stun gun disguised as …
Offlands emerged from a shrubbery with a holdall, which he passed to Higgins and someone shouted “run lad”. Mr Duncan said Higgins ran ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
9
Fashion: Pare back, travel light
“It's no fun lugging extra weight around and using up precious space in your holdall by packing things you simply don't need,” says Bethanie ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
10
Bastian Schweinsteiger's exit robs Munich of a Bavarian football god …
... have experienced 13 years that had everything: championships (eight), DFB Cups (seven), a sports holdall of dreams broken and fulfilled. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Holdall [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/holdall>. Apr 2024 ».
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