holdout
/hoʊld,aʊt/
noun
7 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
A negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms.
“their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks”
2
A refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal.
3
The act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later.
WORD FORMS
Related formhold out
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinoldouthay
Starts & ends withH … T
Syllableshold · out
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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