Hold Off (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Hypernyms

• Withstand
• Stand Firm
• Hold Out

Meaning ²

Wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Wait
• Hold Back

Hypernyms

• Act

Hyponyms

• Hold Out
• Delay