hold short
hold short · holds short · held short · holding short
To wait before entering a runway or a taxiway until given clearance to proceedTo wait before entering a runway or a taxiway until given clearance to proceed.
» Tom was holding a short piece of pipe in his left hand and a knife in his right.
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1 sensesTo wait before entering a runway or a taxiway until given clearance to proceed.
Can I cross runway 4L? — No, hold short of 4L for now.
Examples
1 sentencesTom was holding a short piece of pipe in his left hand and a knife in his right.
Forms
holds short, holding short, held short, held short| Base form | hold short · to hold short |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | holds short |
| Present participle | holding short |
| Past simple | held short |
| Past participle | held short |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons 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.