What does this song line mean? (Moby - Slipping Away) The fresh hold is breaking tonight Please, explain me complete meaning this line and meanings of each part of this line. The fresh hold - Is the word hold a noun? What does it mean fresh hold? What the most frequently meanings for noun a hold? is breaking - Is the word breaking a verb break + ing or like breaking news it is a adjective. What does it mean breaking tonight? What the most frequently meaning for adjective breaking?