hold a meeting — organize a meeting
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to arrange and have a meeting with a group of people, usually to discuss something important or make decisions.
Say it like a native
Textbook We will convene a gathering to deliberate the matter.
Native We'll hold a meeting to discuss it.
'Hold a meeting' is standard; 'convene a gathering to deliberate' is overblown.
Pattern: hold a meeting (with someone/about something)
In use
- The manager decided to hold a meeting to discuss the new project.work
- In my previous job, I often had to hold meetings with my team to plan our weekly tasks and solve any problems.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ We will do a meeting tomorrow.
✓ We'll hold a meeting tomorrow. / have a meeting.
You HOLD or HAVE a meeting — not 'do' one.
Common collocations
hold a meeting— have, with, to discuss, weekly
Don't confuse it
‘Hold a meeting’ is more formal than ‘have a meeting,’ but both are correct. ‘Hold’ is often used in business or official contexts.