n.
1.the act of continuing an activity without interruption
2.a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
3.a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendence to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
4.the consequence of being lengthened in duration
Idiom of the Day
hold one's fire
to keep back arguments or facts, to keep from telling something
I will hold my fire during today's meeting and wait until next week.