/ Dictionary / Index H held: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: held Pronunciation: (held), [key] pt. and a pp. of -genesis Pronunciation: [key] a combining form ofparthenogenesis. Held Pronunciation: (held), [key] 1889–1958, U.S. cartoonist, illustrator, and writer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: held (Thesaurus) hélas* heldentenor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: exasperate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language