Canadian English Meaning of hold (back)
hold
Other Canadian English words related to hold
Nearest Words of hold (back)
- hold (in) => hold (in)
- hold (past) => held
- hold a brief for => hold a brief for
- hold off (on) => hold off
- hold on (to) => hold on (to)
- hold on to => hold on to
- hold one's breath => Hold one's breath
- hold one's horses => Hold your horses
- hold one's peace => hold one's tongue
- hold one's tongue => Keep a lid on it
Definitions and Meaning of hold (back) in English
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
FAQs About the word hold (back)
hold
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
delay,wait,deferral,deferral,detainment,detention,hesitation,holding pattern,lag,pause
haste,rush,dispatch,promptness,promptitude
hokiness => corniness, hokeypokey => Ice hockey, hokeyness => cornball, hoists => hoists, hoicking => hoisting,
