Defenition of the word hold off

• Defenition of the word hold off

  • fight to a stand-off, as in sports: "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos back"
  • wait before acting
  • fight to a stand-off; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos back"
  • resist and fight to a standoff

Synonyms for the word hold off

• • hold back
  • wait

Hyponyms for the word hold off

• • delay
  • hold out

Hypernyms for the word hold off

• • act
  • hold out
  • move
  • resist
  • stand firm
  • withstand

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