hold fast (English, verb)
expansion: hold fast (third-person singular simple present holds fast, present participle holding fast, simple past and past participle held fast)
Senses:
glosses: To stubbornly resist assault, pressure or opposition, either physically or mentally.
tags: idiomatic
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: A formal command to a ship's crew to grasp and hold on to a solid fitting, such as ropes or rails, to avoid being swept overboard, especially during a storm.
Forms:
form: holds fast
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: holding fast
tags: participle
present
form: held fast
tags: participle
past
form: held fast
tags: past