holdover meaning

UK US /ˈhoʊldoʊvɚ/ 3 syllables

holdover (noun): an official who remains in office after his term.

holdover has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

holdover as a noun

  1. an official who remains in office after his term

    Synonyms: hangover

    Type of: official

    Related forms: hold over

  2. something that has survived from the past
    • a holdover from the sixties
    • hangovers from the 19th century

    Synonyms: hangover

    Type of: survival

    Related forms: hold over

How to pronounce holdover

holdover is pronounced /ˈhoʊldoʊvɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in ER · 8-letter words

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