Meaning of hold out
Definition of hold out
(verb)
thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"
continue to live and avoid dying; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?" "One crash victim died, the other lived"