/ Dictionary / Index H holiday: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hol•i•day Pronunciation: (hol'i-dā"), [key] —adj. of or pertaining to a festival; festive; joyous: a holiday mood. suitable for a holiday: holiday attire. —v.i. to vacation: to holiday at the seaside. Hol•i•day Pronunciation: (hol'i-dā"), [key] (“Lady Day”), 1915–59, U.S. jazz singer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: holiday (Thesaurus) -holic holidayer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language