hold the floor (English, verb)
expansion: hold the floor (third-person singular simple present holds the floor, present participle holding the floor, simple past and past participle held the floor)
Senses:
glosses: To give a speech at a gathering of people, particularly one that lasts for a long time and is the focus of attention in the room.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: holds the floor
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: holding the floor
tags: participle
present
form: held the floor
tags: participle
past
form: held the floor
tags: past