HOLT Meaning of HOLT in English 1. n.1 an animal's (esp. an otter's) lair. 2 colloq. or dial. grip, hold. Etymology: var. of HOLD(1) 2. n. archaic or dial. 1. a wood or copse. 2 a wooded hill. Etymology: OE f. Gmc Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012