hold court MAINLY HUMOROUS
to receive a lot of attention from other people who gather round to listen, especially on a social occasion:
Patrick is holding court at the end table.

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hold court
[humorous]
to get a lot of attention from a group of people by talking in a way that is entertaining, especially on social occasions.
You'll find Mick holding court in the kitchen.

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hold court
act like a king or queen among his or her subjects
He always acts like he is holding court when I see him in his office.

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hold court
v. phr.
1. To hold a formal meeting of a royal court or a court of law.
Judge Stephens allowed no foolishness when he held court.
2. informal To act like a king or queen among subjects.
Even at sixteen, Judy was holding court for numbers of charmed boys.

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