hold back (Meaning)
hold back (v)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
refrain from doing
wait before acting
secure and keep for possible future use or application
hold back; keep from being perceived by others
prevent the action or expression of
Synonyms & Antonyms of hold back
Synonyms:
- detention
- slowdown
- pause
- postponement
- detainment
- holding pattern
- setback
- deferment
- deferral
- lag
- respite
- hesitation
Antonyms:
hold back Sentence Examples
- The child's mother held her back from running into the street.
- The heavy rain held back the progress of the hikers.
- The police had to hold back the angry protesters.
- The wind held back the kite from soaring higher.
- Her shyness held her back from speaking up in class.
- The traffic was so heavy it held us back for hours.
- The government held back funding for the new hospital.
- I held back my tears when I heard the sad news.
- The teacher held me back after class to discuss my behavior.
- The speaker held back the punchline until the end of his speech.
FAQs About the word hold back
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of, refrain from doing, wait before acting, secure and keep for possible future use or a
wait,delay,holdup, detention, slowdown, pause, postponement, detainment, holding pattern, setback
rush, haste,rush, haste, dispatch, promptness,dispatch, promptness, promptitude,promptitude
The child's mother held her back from running into the street.
The heavy rain held back the progress of the hikers.
The police had to hold back the angry protesters.
The wind held back the kite from soaring higher.
