nounainmfhocal1aerospaceaeraspásof aircraftpatrún coinneála2period of waiting or inactionI've been in a bit of a holding pattern for a couple of yearsníl mé ag déanamh aon dul chun cinn le cúpla bliainthey used it as a holding patternbhain siad úsáid as mar bheart moilleadóireachta