last vs hold out

last is a noun but hold out is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
last	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
hold out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold out is a hyponym of last; that is, hold out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than last:

Other hyponyms of last include run, run for, endure, wear, drag on, drag out.

As verbs, last and hold out are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of last include endure, go, hold up, live, live on, survive.

last (noun)	hold out (noun)
a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do
holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
the last or lowest in an ordering or series
the temporal end; the concluding time
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

last (adjective)	hold out (adjective)
coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
occurring at or forming an end or termination
occurring at the time of death
highest in extent or degree
immediately past
conclusive in a process or progression
not to be altered or undone
most unlikely or unsuitable
lowest in rank or importance

last (verb)	hold out (verb)
persist for a specified period of time	thrust or extend out
continue to live and avoid dying	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
	continue to live and avoid dying
	last and be usable
	wait uncompromisingly for something desirable

last (adverb)	hold out (adverb)
most recently
the item at the end