English verb: hold water | |||
| 1. | hold water (stative) resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. | ||
| Samples | Her shoes won't hold up. This theory won't hold water. | ||
| Synonyms | hold up, stand up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live, live on, survive | ||