Hol·i·day (h l  -d  ), Eleanora Known as "Billie." 1915-1959. American singer. The emotional intensity of her performances made Holiday the leading female jazz vocalist of her time. |
| hol·i·day (hl-d) n. 1. A day free from work that one may spend at leisure, especially a day on which custom or the law dictates a halting of general business activity to commemorate or celebrate a particular event. 2. A religious feast day; a holy day. 3. Chiefly British A vacation. Often used in the phrase on holiday. intr.v. holi·dayed, holi·day·ing, holi·days Chiefly British To pass a holiday or vacation. [Middle English holidai, holy day, from Old English h lig dæg : hlig, holy; see holy + dæg, day; see day.]hol i·dayer n. |
holiday
Noun
1. a period of time spent away from home for enjoyment and relaxation
2. (often pl) Chiefly Brit & NZ a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest or recreation
3. a day on which work is suspended by law or custom, such as a bank holiday
Verb
Chiefly Brit to spend a holiday [Old English hāligdæg holy day]
In naval mine warfare, a gap left unintentionally during sweeping or minehunting arising from errors in navigation, station-keeping, dan laying, breakdowns or other causes.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  holiday - leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"leisure, leisure time - time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure" half-term - a short vacation about halfway through a school term; "he came to visit at half-term" vac - informal term for vacation honeymoon - a holiday taken by a newly married couple paid vacation - a vacation from work by an employee with pay granted |
| 2. | holiday - a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover" half-holiday - a day on which half is free from work or duty day - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day" holy day, religious holiday - a day specified for religious observance Christmas Eve, Dec 24 - the day before Christmas legal holiday, national holiday, public holiday - authorized by law and limiting work or official business Poppy Day, Remembrance Day, Remembrance Sunday - the Sunday nearest to November 11 when those who died in World War I and World War II are commemorated Ramanavami - Hindu lunar holiday (on the 9th day of Caitra) to celebrate the birth of Rama Mesasamkranti - Hindu solar holiday at the beginning of the new astrological year when the sun enters the constellation Aries | |
| Verb | 1. |  holiday - spend or take a vacation honeymoon - spend a holiday after one's marriage; "they plan to honeymoon in Hawai'i" |
holiday
noun 1. vacation, leave, break, time off, recess, away day, schoolie Austral. accumulated day off or ADO Austral.
noun 2. festival, bank holiday, festivity, public holiday, fête, celebration, anniversary, feast, red-letter day, name day, saint's day, gala
Translations
holiday [ˈhɔlədɪ] n → vacaciones fpl (= day off); (día m de) fiesta; día m festivo or feriado (LAM);
on holiday → de vacaciones;
to be on holiday → estar de vacaciones
n holiday [ˈholədi]
1 a day when one does not have to work Next Monday is a holiday. vakansiedag يوم عُطْلَه، عيد почивен ден volný den helligdag; feriedag der Ferientag αργία, γιορτή fiesta, día festivo puhkepäev روز تعطيل vapaapäivä (jour de) congé; jour férié חוּפשָׁה अवकाश blagdan, slobodan dan munkaszüneti nap libur frídagur giorno festivo 休日 공휴일 poilsio diena, šventė svētki; brīvdiena cuti vrije dag helligdag, fridag, ferie święto feriado zi de sărbătoare выходной день voľný deň praznik dan odmora helgdag, fridag, lovdag วันหยุด tatil (günü) 假日 свято; вихідний день چھٹی کا دن ngày nghỉ 假日
2 (often in plural) a period of time when one does not have to work The summer holidays will soon be here; We're going to Sweden for our holiday(s); I'm taking two weeks' holiday in June; (also adjective ) holiday clothes. vakansie أيام العُطلة الصيفِيَّه празник prázdniny; dovolená; rekreační ferie; ferie- die Ferien (pl.) διακοπές (πληθ.) vacaciones puhkus تعطيلات loma (de) vacances חוּפשָׁה अवकाश के दिन godišnji odmor, dopust; blagdanski szabadság liburan frí vacanza, di/da vacanza 休暇 휴가 atostogos atvaļinājums; svētki; svētku- cuti vakantie ferie wakacje, urlop férias (de) vacanţă отпуск; каникулы prázdniny, dovolenka, sviatok; prázdninový, dovolenkový, sviatočný počitnice; počitniški odmor semester วันนักขัตฤกษ์ tatil 假期 канікули وہ مدت جب کام سے فراغت ہو thời gian nghỉ 假期
n holidaymaker
a person who has gone eg to the seaside for a holiday. vakansieganger شَخْص في عُطْلَه، مُصْطاف летовник rekreant ferierende; feriegæst der/die Urlauber(in) παραθεριστής veraneante puhkaja کسی که برای تعطیلات گردش می رود lomanviettäjä vacancier/-ière נוֹפֶש सैलानी, अवकाश मनाने वाला osoba na godišnjem odmoru turista orang yang berlibur sá sem fer í frí vacanziere, villeggiante 行楽客 행락객 atostogautojas atpūtnieks orang yang bercuti vakantievierder feriegjest, turist, ferierende wczasowicz veraneante отдыхающий výletník, rekreant turist osoba na godišnem odmoru semesterfirare ผู้ที่มีวันหยุด tatilci 度假者 відпускник; курортник سمندر کے کنارے چھٹیاں بتانے والا شخص người đi nghỉ 度假者
on holiday
not working; having a holiday Mr Smith has gone on holiday; She is on holiday in France. met vakansie في عُطْلَه във ваканция na dovolené på ferie in Ferien σε διακοπές de vacaciones puhkusel تعطیل بودن lomalla en vacances בְּחוּפשָׁה छुट्टी या अवकाश पर गया व्यक्ति na dopustu (godišnjem odmoru) szabadságon (van) berlibur í fríi in vacanza 休暇中で 휴가중인 atostogose atvaļinājumā bercuti met/op vakantie på ferie na urlopie em férias în vacanţă в отпуске na dovolenke na počitnicah na odmoru på semester ไปเที่ยว tatilde 在休假 у відпустці; на каникулах کام پر موجود نہیں sự đi nghỉ 在休假
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