Holding may refer to: * Holding an object with the hands, or

grasping A grasp is an act of taking, holding or seizing firmly with (or as if with) the hand. An example of a grasp is the handshake, wherein two people grasp one of each other's like hands. In zoology particularly, prehensility is the quality of an appe ...

Holding (law) The holding is a court's determination of a matter of law based on the issue presented in the particular case. In other words: under ''this'' law, with ''these'' facts, ''this'' result. It is the same as a 'decision' made by the judge; however "de ...

, the central determination in a judicial opinion *

Holding (aeronautics) In aviation, holding (or flying a hold) is a maneuver designed to delay an aircraft already in flight while keeping it within a specified airspace. Implementation A holding pattern for instrument flight rules (IFR) aircraft is usually a racet ...

, a manoeuvre in aviation *

Holding (surname) Holding is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Billy Holding, rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s for Cumberland, Warrington, Rochdale Hornets * Eddie Holding (1930–2014), English footballer and manager *Michae ...

* Holding company, a company that owns stock in other companies *

Holding (American football) In gridiron football, holding is the illegal use of the hand or arm to restrain another player who is not in possession of the ball. Holding is prohibited in most football leagues because it does not allow fair play of the game and increases the ...

, a common penalty in American football * ''

The Miroslav Holding Co. ''The Miroslav Holding Co.'' (original title: ''Holding'') is a Croatian film directed by Tomislav Radić Tomislav Radić (8 December 1940 – 7 March 2015) was a Croatian film director and screenwriter. Born in Zagreb, Radić graduated fro ...

'', 2001 Croatian film also released as ''Holding'' * "Holding", an episode of the American animated television series ''

Beavis and Butt-Head ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' is an American adult animated series created by Mike Judge. The series follows Beavis and Butt-Head, both voiced by Judge, a pair of teenage slackers characterized by their apathy, lack of intelligence, lowbrow humor, ...

'' * ''Holding'' (TV series), a 2022 TV series

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