Meaning of hold off | Babel Free
Definitions
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To delay (someone or something) temporarily; to keep at bay. idiomatic, transitive
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To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed). idiomatic, intransitive, transitive
Equivalents
Nederlands
tegenhouden
Русский
откладывать
Examples
“Let's try to hold off the lawyers until we are ready for them.”
“The breakthrough came after 63 minutes as United’s unorthodox defence desperately tried to hold off a spell of sustained pressure.”
“Hold off (on) the decision one more day so I can answer your question.”
“Hold off (on) baking until I get there.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.