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TOEHOLD

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Dictionary entry overview: What does toehold mean?

• TOEHOLD (noun)
The noun TOEHOLD has 3 senses:

1. a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made
2. a small foothold used in climbing
3. a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints

Familiarity information: TOEHOLD used as a noun is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• TOEHOLD (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Context examples:

American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks / his father gave him a toehold in the oil business

Hypernyms ("toehold" is a kind of...):

position; status (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society)

Sense 2

toehold ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A small foothold used in climbing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("toehold" is a kind of...):

foothold; footing (a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing)

Sense 3

toehold ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("toehold" is a kind of...):

wrestling hold (a hold used in the sport of wrestling)

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