holdagain
nounUK /ˈhəʊldəɡeɪn/
US /ˈhoʊldəɡeɪn/
A holdagain is a small thing you keep to remember someone or something.
She put a seashell on her shelf as a holdagain from the beach trip.
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2. A second chance to hold something you dropped.
The juggler got a holdagain and caught the ball before it hit the floor.
3. A short pause to grip something more tightly.
He took a holdagain on the rope before climbing higher.
4. A small clasp that keeps a lid shut.
The holdagain on the cookie tin snapped closed with a click.