Definition for Hold water:

• resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; " Her shoes won't hold up"; " This theory won't hold water"

Synonyms for Hold water:

• n.

  •stand-up (noun)
  • stand-up.

• v.

  •cohere (verb)
  • fit in,
  • conform,
  • relate,
  • be connected,
  • hang together,
  • be consistent,
  • check out,
  • accord,
  • hold water,
  • square,
  • harmonize,
  • correspond,
  • check,
  • dovetail,
  • comport.
  •hold your horses (verb)
  • be patient,
  • keep your shirt on,
  • hold everything,
  • hold your water.
  •prove out (verb)
  • pass muster.
  •wash (verb)
  • convince,
  • carry weight.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • make sense,
  • add up.
  •cohere
  • making sense,
  • makes sense,
  • hanging together,
  • holding water.

Antonyms for Hold water:

• v.

  • cohere
    dispute, not conform, disagree.

Hyponym for Hold water:

• v.

  • stative
    hold up, hold out, survive, endure, last, go, live, live on.