hold (back) Sentence Examples
- The child held back tears as he watched his favorite toy break.
- The teacher asked the students to hold back their questions until the end of the lesson.
- The government held back funds for the project due to budget constraints.
- The firefighters held back the blaze to prevent it from spreading to nearby homes.
- The police held back the crowd to maintain order during the protest.
- The doctor held back the patient's release to ensure his recovery.
- The mother held back her anger as she reprimanded her son.
- The author held back certain details to create suspense in his novel.
- The company held back its new product launch to gather more market data.
- The runner held back his pace to conserve energy for the final stretch.
hold (back) Meaning
hold (back)
to refrain from revealing or parting with, to keep from advancing to the next stage, grade, or level, something held back, to keep oneself in check, to refrain from revealing or parting with something, the act of holding back, to keep from revealing or giving, to hinder the progress or achievement of, to make difficult the progress or achievement of, something that retains or restrains
Synonyms & Antonyms of hold (back)
Synonyms:
- respite
- postponement
- detainment
- detention
- slowdown
- holding-pattern
- lag
- pause
- deferment
- deferral
- setback
- hesitation
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word hold (back)
to refrain from revealing or parting with, to keep from advancing to the next stage, grade, or level, something held back, to keep oneself in check, to refrain
wait,delay,holdup, respite, postponement, detainment, detention, slowdown, holding pattern, lag
haste,rush,dispatch, promptness,promptitude
The child held back tears as he watched his favorite toy break.
The teacher asked the students to hold back their questions until the end of the lesson.
The government held back funds for the project due to budget constraints.
The firefighters held back the blaze to prevent it from spreading to nearby homes.
