Associations to the word «Holdout»
Noun
- Creditor
- Restructuring
- Juror
- Offseason
- Vulture
- Fernandez
- Judah
- Contract
- Litigation
- Surrender
- Swap
- Argentina
- Loyalist
- Sleeve
- Blaster
- Debt
- Default
- Signing
- Payment
- Real
- Bond
- Refuse
- Ace
- Salary
- Lawsuit
- Ram
- Franchise
- Nfl
- Training
- Holder
- Last
- Agreement
- Rebel
- Asset
- Pick
- Draft
- Estate
- Fortress
- Philippines
- Offer
- Soldier
- Season
- Jews
- Card
- Exchange
- Classification
- Deal
- Start
- Opposition
- Sample
- Ending
- Injury
Adjective
Adverb
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Wiktionary
HOLDOUT, noun. One who refuses to give consent to an agreement in the hope of an improved offer; one who holds out.
Dictionary definition
HOLDOUT, noun. A negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks".
HOLDOUT, noun. A refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal.
HOLDOUT, noun. The act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.