hold by the button
To detain in conversation to the point of weariness or tediumTo detain in conversation to the point of weariness or tedium; to bore while tallking to
» Claudio held the power button on his laptop until it turned off.
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1 senses(archaic, idiomatic)To detain in conversation to the point of weariness or tedium; to bore while tallking to
Examples
4 sentencesClaudio held the power button on his laptop until it turned off.
Hold the button down until you hear the shutter make a clicking sound.
Claudio turned the computer off by holding the power button for a few seconds.
Press the middle mouse button to lob a grenade. Hold down the middle mouse button to 'cook' the grenade.
Forms
holds by the button, holding by the button, held by the button, held by the button| Base form | hold by the button · to hold by the button |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | holds by the button |
| Present participle | holding by the button |
| Past simple | held by the button |
| Past participle | held by the button |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.