"hold hard" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: holds hard [present, singular, third-person], holding hard [participle, present], held hard [participle, past], held hard [past]
Etymology: Originally an expression used in riding or driving, now general. Head templates: {{en-verb|hold<,,held> hard}} hold hard (third-person singular simple present holds hard, present participle holding hard, simple past and past participle held hard)
  1. (UK, dated, Rhode Island, often imperative) To remain still; to stop suddenly. Tags: UK, dated, imperative, often Related terms: stop short

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