Toehold Definition & Meaning
toehold
- noun
- a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"
- a small foothold used in climbing
- a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints
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- What does toehold mean?
- a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business" a small foothold used in climbing a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints
- What part of speech is toehold?
- Toehold is a noun.
- How many definitions does toehold have?
- Toehold has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).