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snake noun : any of a genus of rather small harmless stout-bodied No. American snakes that seldom bite but hiss wildly and often play dead when disturbed

hogs·head noun : a large cask or barrel

Synonyms

barrel, cask, keg, pipe, puncheon—more at CASK

hog–tie verb 1 : to tie together the feet of <~ a calf>

2 : to make helpless

hog·wash noun 1 : SWILL, SLOP

2 : language, conduct, or an idea that is absurd or contrary to good sense : NONSENSE

Synonyms

bunk, claptrap, drivel, fiddlesticks, folly, foolishness, fudge, humbug, nonsense, piffle, rot, silliness, slush, stupidity, trash—more at NONSENSE

hog–wild adjective : lacking in restraint

hoi pol·loi noun plural [ORIGIN: Gk, the many]

: the general populace

hoi·sin sauce noun : a thick reddish sauce of soybeans, spices, and garlic used in Asian cookery

1hoist verb : to raise from a lower to a higher position

Synonyms

boost, crane, elevate, heave, heft, heighten, hike, jack, lift, pick up, raise, up, uphold—more at RAISE

2hoist noun 1 : LIFT

2 : an apparatus for hoisting

hoke verb hoked; hok·ing : FAKE — usu. used with up

hok·ey adjective hok·i·er; -est : CORNY; also : PHONY

ho·kum noun : NONSENSE

1hold verb held ; hold·ing 1 : to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal

2 : RESTRAIN

3 : to have a grasp on

4 : to support, remain, or keep in a particular situation or position

5 : SUSTAIN; also : RESERVE

6 : BEAR, COMPORT

7 : to maintain in being or action : PERSIST

8 : to enclose and keep in a container or within bounds : ACCOMMODATE

9 a : to have in the mind or express as a judgment, opinion, or belief

b : to think of in a particular way : CONSIDER, REGARD

10 : to carry on by concerted action; also : CONVOKE

11 : to occupy esp. by appointment or election

12 : to be valid

13 : HALT, PAUSE

— hold forth

: to speak at length

— hold to

: to adhere to : MAINTAIN

— hold with

: to agree with or approve of

Synonyms

[1] hang on, keep, reserve, retain, withhold—more at KEEP

[1] command, enjoy, have, occupy, own, possess, retain—more at HAVE

[3] clench, cling, clutch, grip, hang on, hold on; also bear, carry; catch, grapple, nab, seize, snatch, take; feel, finger, handle, paw; clasp, grasp, embrace, hug

[9a] believe, consider, deem, feel, figure, guess, imagine, suppose, think—more at BELIEVE

[9a] bear, cherish, entertain, harbor, have, nurse—more at HARBOR

[9b] account, call, consider, count, esteem, rate, reckon, regard, take—more at CONSIDER

2hold noun 1 : a fortified place : STRONGHOLD

2 : CONFINEMENT; also : PRISON

3 : the act or manner of holding : GRIP

4 : a restraining, dominating, or controlling influence

5 : something that may be grasped as a support

6 : an order or indication that something is to be reserved or delayed

— on hold

: in a temporary state of waiting (as during a phone call); also : in a state of postponement

Synonyms

[1] bastion, citadel, fastness, fort, fortification, fortress, stronghold—more at FORT

[3] clasp, grapple, grasp, grip; also anchorage, leverage, purchase; grab, seizure; foothold, footing, toehold; embrace, hug

[4] arm, authority, clutch, command, control, dominion, grip, mastery, power, sway—more at POWER

3hold noun 1 : the interior of a ship below decks; especially : a ship's cargo deck

2 : an airplane's cargo compartment

hold back verb : to hinder the progress or achievement of

Synonyms

clog, cramp, delay, embarrass, encumber, fetter, hamper, handicap, hinder, hobble, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere, manacle, obstruct, shackle, tie up, trammel—more at HAMPER

hold·er noun 1 : a person that holds

2 : a device that holds

Synonyms

[1] owner, possessor, proprietor—more at PROPRIETOR

[2] container, receptacle, vessel—more at CONTAINER

hold·ing noun 1 : land or other property owned — usu. used in plural

2 : a ruling of a court esp. on an issue of law

Synonyms

usually holdings [1] belongings, chattels, effects, paraphernalia, possessions, things—more at POSSESSION