hold at



hold someone or something at something

to keep someone or something at some distance, such as an arm's length, respectful distance, comfortable distance, etc. I held the child at an arm's length until he could be calmed. The police held the crowd at a distance from the injured man.
See also: hold

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SuomaSOO-o-mahFinnish
Agar-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Ermolai-Russian
EgÍDio-Portuguese
RoderickRAHD-ə-rik (English), RAHD-rik (English)English, Scottish, Welsh
Kitty['kiti]