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hold off

/ hold off /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
fight to a stand-off
"Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos back"
Type of:
resist hold out withstand
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
wait before acting
Type of:
act move
Kinds of:
hold out delay
Derived:
delay hold time lag postponement wait
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
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Semantic Complexity
20%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
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resist hold out withstand act move delay