Definition of HOLDOVER

holdover

Meanings

Plural: holdovers

Noun

  • an official who remains in office after his term
  • something that has survived from the past
    • "a holdover from the sixties"
  • Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.
  • The distance (at target) by which a rifle scope is aimed higher than the intended point of impact in order to compensate for bullet drop over the distance to the target.

Origin / Etymology

Deverbal from hold over.

Synonyms

hangover

Scrabble Score: 15

holdover is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
holdover is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
holdover is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

holdover is a valid Words With Friends word