hold off
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hold off
verb holds off · holding off · held off
- To delay (someone or something) temporarily; to keep at bay. Let's try to hold off the lawyers until we are ready for them.
- To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed). Hold off (on) the decision one more day so I can answer your question.
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verb to delay someone or something
| Español | posponer, retrasar |
|---|---|
| Português | deter, reter, segurar |
| Italiano | ritardare |
| Русский | откла́дывать otkládyvatʹ |
verb to delay commencing
| Español | posponer |
|---|---|
| Português | deter, segurar |
| Italiano | posporre |
| Русский | откла́дывать otkládyvatʹ |
verb To delay commencing an action
| Español | posponer |
|---|---|
| Italiano | attendere |
| Русский | откла́дывать otkládyvatʹ |
Talk about this word "hold off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hold%20off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hold off. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hold%20off "hold off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hold%20off.
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@misc{hold_off_2026,
title = {hold off},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hold%20off},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
