holdout . holdout {n.} A rebel who refuses to go with the majority. Sam was a lone holdout in town; he refused to sell his old lakefront cottage to make place for a skyscraper. Categories: add yours {n.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2025 To section: H Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Comment on this entry