Hold out or hold out ( two words ) means to extend or to offer-
Hold out your hand; I have a surprise for you.
Hold out your foot so the clerk can measure it.
If we hold out a bonus, they'll finish on time.
Hold out may also mean to last or endure --
How long will the food hold out?
We can't hold out more than a few days in this weather.
Hold out may also mean to refuse to submit or agree --
They tried to hold out until reinforcements arrived.
He has threatened to hold out for a percentage of the gross.
Holdout or holdout ( one word ) means someone who refuses to join or participate --
He's the last holdout; everyone else has agreed to the terms.
Everyone is helping; there isn't one holdout.
Now that you know that, you can say --
"We thought the stars would hold out for more money, but there hasn't been a single holdout."
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