Related Words for hold the bag

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abeyance
x/x
Noun, Noun
abide
x/
Verb
absorb
x/
Verb
accommodate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
achieve
x/
Verb
acknowledge
x/x
Verb
acquire
x/x
Verb
acquit
x/
Verb
add
/
Verb, Noun
address
/x
Noun, Verb
adhere
x/
Verb
admit
x/
Verb
adopt
x/
Verb, Noun
agree
x/
Verb
air bag
//
Phrase, Noun
airbag
/x
Noun
allow
x/
Verb
anticipation
xxx/x
Noun
aperture
/xx
Noun
apply
x/
Verb, Adjective
appreciation
xxx/x
Noun
are
/
Noun
argue
/x
Verb, Noun
aristocratic
xxx/x
Adjective
arm
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
arrange
x/
Verb, Noun
arrest
x/
Noun, Verb
article
/xx
Noun, Verb
ask
/
Verb, Noun
assert
x/
Verb, Noun
assume
x/
Verb
attach
x/
Verb
avail
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
awaiting
x/x
Adjective
background
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
backpack
/x
Noun, Verb
baggage
/x
Noun
bagging
/x
Noun
baited
/x
Verb, Adjective
balance
/x
Noun, Verb
ball
/
Noun, Verb
balloon
x/
Noun, Verb
base
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
basket
/x
Noun, Verb
bate
/
Noun, Verb
bean
/
Noun, Verb
beanbag
/x
Noun
bear
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
bed
/
Noun, Verb
begin
x/
Verb, Noun
behave
x/
Verb
believe
x/
Verb
beneficent
xx/x
Adjective
benevolent
x/xx
Adjective
bilge
/
Noun, Verb
bind
/
Noun, Verb
bladder
/x
Noun, Verb
blob
/
Noun, Verb
block
/
Noun, Verb
body bag
/x/
Phrase, Noun
book
/
Noun, Verb
book bag
//
Phrase, Noun
bottle
/x
Noun, Verb
bourse
/
Noun
bowl
/
Noun, Verb
box
/
Noun, Verb
brace
/
Noun, Verb
bracket
/x
Noun, Verb
brave
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
break
/
Verb, Noun
briefcase
/x
Noun
brig
/
Noun, Verb
bring
/
Verb, Noun
broomstick
/x
Noun, Verb
brown
/
Name, Adjective, Verb
brush
/
Noun, Verb
bucket
/x
Noun, Verb
buckled
/x
Verb, Adjective
bulge
/
Noun, Verb
bunch
/
Noun, Verb
bundle
/x
Noun, Verb
bunker
/x
Noun, Verb
buoy
/x
Noun, Verb
buy
/
Verb, Noun
call
/
Verb, Noun
cancel
/x
Verb, Noun
canister
/xx
Noun, Verb
canvas
/x
Noun, Verb
capture
/x
Verb, Noun
care
/
Noun, Verb
carrier bag
/xx/
Phrase, Noun
carry
/x
Verb, Noun
carton
/x
Noun, Verb
cartridge
/x
Noun
case
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
catch
/
Verb, Noun
cavity
/xx
Noun
celebrating
/xxx
Noun
certify
/xx
Verb
checking
/x
Noun
cherish
/x
Verb, Noun
chest
/
Noun, Verb
chock
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
circle
/x
Noun, Verb
claim
/
Noun, Verb
clamp
/
Noun, Verb
clasp
/
Noun, Verb
clench
/
Noun, Verb
close
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
clutch
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
clutch bag
//
Phrase, Noun
commemorate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
commence
x/
Verb
compel
x/
Verb
complicate
/xx
Verb, Adjective
comply
x/
Verb
comport
x/
Verb, Noun
con
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
conch
/
Noun, Verb
conclude
x/
Verb
conclusion
x/x
Noun
conducting
x/x
Noun
confine
x/
Verb, Noun
conquer
/x
Verb
conserve
x/
Verb, Noun
consider
x/x
Verb
consolation
xx/x
Noun
contain
x/
Verb
container
x/x
Noun
contend
x/
Verb
continue
x/x
Verb, Noun
contract
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
control
x/
Noun, Verb
convening
x/x
Noun
cookie
/x
Noun, Verb
counteract
/xx
Verb, Noun
counting
/x
Noun
courier
/xx
Noun, Verb
cradle
/x
Noun, Verb
crate
/
Noun, Verb
crop
/
Noun, Verb
cup of tea
///
Phrase, Noun
curb
/
Noun, Verb
cushion
/x
Noun, Verb
custody
/xx
Noun
deal
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
decade
x/
Noun
declare
x/
Verb
dedicate
/xx
Verb, Adjective, Noun
deduct
x/
Verb
deduction
x/x
Noun
deem
/
Verb, Noun
defend
x/
Verb
defy
x/
Verb, Noun
delay
x/
Noun, Verb
deliver
x/x
Verb, Adjective
demand
x/
Noun, Verb
deport
x/
Verb
detain
x/
Verb
detention
x/x
Noun
devote
x/
Verb, Adjective
discuss
x/
Verb
dish
/
Noun, Verb
distance
/x
Noun, Verb
dock
/
Noun, Verb
draw
/
Verb, Noun
drawstring
/x
Noun
drop
/
Noun, Verb
dumb
/
Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun
embracing
x/x
Adjective, Noun
encircle
x/x
Verb
enclose
x/
Verb
end
/
Noun, Verb
endure
x/
Verb
engage
x/
Verb
enjoy
x/
Verb
ensure
x/
Verb
entertain
xx/
Verb, Noun
entry
/x
Noun
envelope
/xx
Noun, Verb
environ
x/x
Name, Adverb, Verb
establish
x/x
Verb
ex
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
exchange
x/
Noun, Verb
exercise
/xx
Noun, Verb
exert
x/
Verb
expect
x/
Verb
expectation
xx/x
Noun
extension
x/x
Noun
fasten
/x
Verb
fetter
/x
Noun, Verb
fill
/
Verb, Noun
finger
/x
Noun, Verb
first base
//
Phrase, Noun
fit
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
fix
/
Verb, Noun
fold
/
Noun, Verb
follow
/x
Verb, Noun
food
/
Noun
foot
/
Noun, Verb
foothold
/x
Noun
forfeitures
/xx
Noun
formalize
/xx
Verb
freeze
/
Noun, Verb
frenchman
/x
Name
fulfil
x/
Verb
fulfill
x/
Verb
garbage
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
garment bag
/x/
Phrase, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
give
/
Verb, Noun
gladstone
/x
Name
gladstone bag
/x/
Name, Name
glove
/
Noun, Verb
golf bag
//
Phrase, Noun
gourd
/
Noun
grab
/
Verb, Noun
grant
/
Noun, Verb
grasp
/
Verb, Noun
grip
/
Noun, Verb
groceries
/xx
Noun
ground
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
guard
/
Noun, Verb
haft
/
Noun, Verb
halt
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
hand
/
Noun, Verb
handbag
/x
Noun, Verb
handle
/x
Verb, Noun
hang
/
Verb, Noun
harbor
/x
Noun, Verb
harbour
/x
Noun, Verb
harvest
/x
Noun, Verb
hat
/
Noun, Verb
hatch
/
Noun, Verb
have
/
Verb, Noun
have got
//
Phrase, Verb
here
/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
hilt
/
Noun, Verb
hire
/x
Verb, Noun
hold back
//
Phrase, Verb
hold down
//
Phrase, Verb
hold in
/x
Phrase, Verb
hold on
//
Phrase, Verb
hold up
//
Phrase, Verb
holder
/x
Noun
holding
/x
Noun
hole
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
holster
/x
Noun, Verb
home
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb
home plate
//
Phrase, Noun
honour
/x
Noun, Verb
hood
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
hoped
/
Verb
hosting
/x
Noun
house
/
Noun, Verb
hug
/
Noun, Verb
ice bag
//
Phrase, Noun
ice pack
//
Phrase, Noun
idle
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
im
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
immobilize
x/xx
Verb
implement
/xx
Verb, Noun
impose
x/
Verb, Noun
impression
x/x
Noun, Verb
inactivity
xx/xx
Noun
include
x/
Verb, Noun
incumbent
x/x
Adjective, Noun
indenture
x/x
Noun, Verb
inducement
x/x
Noun
influence
/xx
Noun, Verb
infusion
x/x
Noun
inhibit
x/x
Verb
initiate
x/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
inlet
/x
Noun, Verb
insist
x/
Verb
intake
/x
Noun, Verb
interlace
xx/
Noun, Verb
interlock
xx/
Noun, Verb
judge
/
Noun, Verb
junk
/
Noun, Verb
keep back
//
Phrase, Verb
keeping
/x
Noun
kiss
/
Noun, Verb
kit
/
Noun, Verb
knapsack
/x
Noun, Verb
knob
/
Noun, Verb
knotted
/x
Adjective
label
/x
Noun, Verb
ladder
/x
Noun, Verb
ladle
/x
Noun, Verb
launch
/
Noun, Verb
lead
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
leave
/
Verb, Noun
let
/
Verb, Noun
let go of
///
Phrase, Verb
leverage
/xx
Noun, Verb
limbo
/x
Noun, Verb
limit
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
line
/
Noun, Verb
liner
/x
Noun, Verb
locking
/x
Noun
look
/
Verb, Noun
loot
/
Noun, Verb
lot
/
Noun, Verb
luggage
/x
Noun
lunch
/
Noun, Verb
maintaining
x/x
Noun
maintenance
/xx
Noun
makeup
/x
Noun, Verb
making
/x
Noun
mama
/x
Noun
mark
/
Noun, Verb
meet
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
memorize
/xx
Verb
mess
/
Noun, Verb
minute
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
mix
/
Noun, Verb
mixture
/x
Noun
moderate
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
monopolize
x/xx
Verb
moratorium
xx/xx
Noun
morgue
/
Noun
moth
/
Noun, Verb
mount
/
Noun, Verb
move
/
Verb, Noun
napkin
/x
Noun
nurse
/
Noun, Verb
oblige
x/
Verb
observance
x/x
Noun
observe
x/
Verb, Noun
obtain
x/
Verb
occupying
/xxx
Verb, Adjective
offer
/x
Verb, Noun
old
/
Adjective, Noun
omega
x/x
Noun, Adjective, Adverb
on
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
open
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
orchestrate
/xx
Verb
organise
xxx
Verb
organising
xxxx
Noun
organization
xxx/x
Noun
organizing
/xxx
Noun
out
/
Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective
outfit
/x
Noun, Verb
overnight bag
/x//
Phrase, Noun
overnight case
/x//
Phrase, Noun
own
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
pack
/
Noun, Verb
package
/x
Noun, Verb
packet
/x
Noun, Verb
panhandle
/xx
Noun, Verb
paper
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
path
/
Noun, Verb
pause
/
Noun, Verb
pay
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
pending
/x
Adjective
perform
x/
Verb
perfusion
x/x
Noun
phone
/
Noun, Verb
piece
/
Noun, Verb
piggyback
/xx
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb
pillow
/x
Noun, Verb
pinion
/x
Noun, Verb
place
/
Noun, Verb
plastic
/x
Noun, Adjective
plate
/
Noun, Verb
play
/
Verb, Noun
pledge
/
Noun, Verb
plugged
/
Adjective
pocket
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
pocketbook
/xx
Noun
poise
/
Noun, Verb
poke
/
Verb, Noun
pole
/
Noun, Verb
pool
/
Noun, Verb
portfolio
x/xx
Noun
portmanteau
/x/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
possess
x/
Verb
possession
x/x
Noun, Verb
postponement
x/x
Noun
pot
/
Noun, Verb
pouch
/
Noun, Verb
preserve
x/
Verb, Noun
press
/
Noun, Verb
prevail
x/
Verb
prevent
x/
Verb
proceed
x/
Verb
profess
x/
Verb
pronounce
x/
Verb, Noun
prop
/
Noun, Verb
prop up
//
Phrase, Verb
proprietor
x/xx
Noun
provide
x/
Verb
punch
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
purify
/xx
Verb
purse
/
Noun, Verb
pursue
x/
Verb
put
/
Verb, Noun
quarter
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
queue
/
Noun, Verb
quit
/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
re
/
Noun
receive
x/
Verb, Noun
receptacle
x/xx
Noun
recovery
x/x
Noun
refresh
x/
Verb, Noun
release
x/
Noun, Verb
remain
x/
Verb, Noun
remember
x/x
Verb
repertoire
/xx
Noun
represent
xx/
Verb
request
x/
Noun, Verb
require
x/x
Verb
reserve
x/
Noun, Verb
reset
x/
Verb, Noun
resist
x/
Verb, Noun
rest
/
Noun, Verb
restrain
x/
Verb
restraint
x/
Noun
restrict
x/
Verb, Adjective
result
x/
Noun, Verb
retainer
x/x
Noun
retaining
x/x
Adjective, Noun
retention
x/x
Noun
reticule
/xx
Noun
ring
/
Noun, Verb
root
/
Noun, Verb
round
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
rucksack
/x
Noun
run
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
sac
/
Noun, Verb
sachet
x/
Noun
sack
/
Noun, Verb
saddlebag
/xx
Noun, Verb
saint
/
Noun, Verb
salute
x/
Noun, Verb
sanctify
/xx
Verb
satchel
/x
Noun
save
/
Verb, Noun
say
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
schedule
/x
Noun, Verb
scholarship
/xx
Noun, Verb
seat
/
Noun, Verb
second base
/x/
Phrase, Noun
secret
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
secure
x/
Verb, Adjective
seek
/
Verb, Noun
seize
/
Verb
sense
/
Noun, Verb
sequestration
xx/x
Noun
set
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
shackle
/x
Noun, Verb
shake
/
Verb, Noun
shank
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
sheath
/
Noun, Verb
shopping
/x
Noun
shore up
//
Phrase, Verb
shoulder
/x
Noun, Verb
shoulder bag
/x/
Phrase, Noun
skin
/
Noun, Verb
sleeping
/x
Noun, Adjective
sleeve
/
Noun, Verb
squeeze
/
Verb, Noun
staging
/x
Noun
stand
/
Verb, Noun
standby
//
Noun, Verb
start
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
stay
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
stem
/
Noun, Verb
stick
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
stock
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
stockpile
/x
Noun, Verb
stop
/
Verb, Noun
store
/
Noun, Verb
stranglehold
/xx
Noun, Verb
strap
/
Noun, Verb
stuff
/
Noun, Verb
subdue
x/
Verb
sufferance
/xx
Noun
suitcase
/x
Noun, Verb
summon
/x
Verb, Noun
super
/x
Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
support
x/
Noun, Verb
suppress
x/
Verb
surround
x/
Verb, Noun
suspend
x/
Verb
suspense
x/
Noun, Adjective
suspension
x/x
Noun
sustaining
x/x
Adjective, Noun
switch
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
take for
//
Phrase, Verb
take hold
//
Phrase, Verb
taking
/x
Adjective, Noun
tea bag
//
Phrase, Noun, Verb
tent
/
Noun, Verb
thermostat
/xx
Noun
thing
/
Noun, Verb
think
/
Verb, Noun
third
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
third base
//
Phrase, Noun
throttle
/x
Noun, Verb
throw
/
Verb, Noun
tie
/
Noun, Verb
tight
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
tighten
/x
Verb
till
/
Noun, Verb
time lag
//
Phrase, Noun
ton
/
Noun
toothbrush
/x
Noun, Verb
tote
/
Noun, Verb
tote bag
//
Phrase, Noun
touch
/
Noun, Verb
towel
/x
Noun, Verb
train
/
Noun, Verb
transmit
x/
Verb
trap
/
Noun, Verb
traveling bag
/xx/
Phrase, Noun
travelling
/xx
Noun, Adjective
tray
/
Noun, Verb
trunk
/
Noun, Verb
truss
/
Noun, Verb
tuning
/x
Noun
turn
/
Verb, Noun
udder
/x
Noun
umbrella
x/x
Noun, Verb
uncle
/x
Noun, Verb
underpin
/xx
Verb
undertake
/xx
Verb, Noun
uphold
x/
Verb, Noun
valise
x/
Noun
venture
/x
Noun, Verb
waiting
/x
Noun
wallet
/x
Noun
want
/
Verb, Noun
way
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective
wear
/
Verb, Noun
weather
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
wedge
/
Noun, Verb
welcome
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
wick
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
wield
/
Verb, Noun
winery
/xx
Noun
wish
/
Verb, Noun
withholding
x/x
Noun
withstand
x/
Verb
wrap
/
Verb, Noun
write
/
Verb, Noun
yolk
/
Noun, Verb