holding (back) Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- holding-up
- clogging
- stymieing
- constraining
- delaying
- inhibiting
- giving-a-hard-time
- encumbering
- fettering
- handcuffing
- handicapping
- hobbling
- shackling
- manacling
- cramping-one-s-style
- disrupting
- blocking
- restraining
- cramping
- trammelling
Weak:
- derailing
- binding
- trammeling
- curbing
- retarding
- tieing
- suffocating
- tethering
- foiling
- braking
- hog-tying
- confining
- bogging-down-
- strangling
- leashing
- arresting
- frustrating
- blockading
- chaining
- checking
- thwarting
- sabotaging
- short-circuiting
- hedging-in-
- stifling
- balking
- haltering
- tying
- reining
- retaining
- baffling
- barricading
- choking
- hemming-in-
holding (back) Meaning
holding (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
holding (back) Sentence Examples
- She was holding back tears of joy as she watched her daughter graduate.
- The team held back their best players for the championship game.
- He held back his anger as the rude customer continued to complain.
- The child was holding back his questions until the end of the lesson.
- I couldn't help but hold back a laugh when I saw his silly costume.
- The government held back financial assistance during the economic crisis.
- She was holding back her feelings of disappointment in order to spare his feelings.
- The doctor held back the patient's scan results until he could speak to them in person.
- The company held back on releasing a new product until they had gathered more market research.
- Despite the pressure, he held back his emotions and remained calm in the tense situation.
FAQs About the word holding (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
tieing up, hampering, tying up,impeding, obstructing, embarrassing, interfering (with), hindering, holding up, clogging
helping, facilitating, aiding, assisting, opening, liberating, clearing, releasing, freeing, promoting
She was holding back tears of joy as she watched her daughter graduate.
The team held back their best players for the championship game.
He held back his anger as the rude customer continued to complain.
The child was holding back his questions until the end of the lesson.
