Synonyms for holdfast
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Something to or by which an object can be securely fastened.
Forms
- Plural
- holdfasts → fastenings, fasteners, fixings, actinomycoses…
Example sentences
- fixing I'm fixing the radio which I found on my way home.
- fastening Prise off the circlip fastening the sprocket to the hub.
- fastener Snaps are a practical fastener for children's clothing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| holdfast | falling | |
| fixing | falling | |
| fastening | falling | |
| fastener | falling | |
| actinomycosis | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- fixing2
- 8 letters
- fastener3
- 9 letters
- fastening3
- 13 letters
- actinomycosis6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fixing2 = 2 syllables).