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单词 hold off
释义

hold off


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyhold off
he/she/itholds off
present participleholding off
past tenseheld off
past participleheld off


  1. 1
    intransitive to deliberately delay doing something

    He may decide to hold off for a few days.

    hold off on:

    How much longer can they hold off on political reform?

    hold off doing something:

    She held off calling him until the last possible moment.

    Synonyms and related words

    To delay action, wait or hesitate
  2. 2
    transitive to stop someone who is trying to attack you from coming close

    I held them off with bricks and stones.

    Synonyms and related words

    To defend or protect yourself
  3. 3
    transitive mainly journalismto stop an opponent from starting to win or lead

    They held off a furious late challenge by Fiji to win 37–25.

    Synonyms and related words

    To perform an action in a game or sport
  4. 4
    transitive to stop something from happening

    They can hold off the accusations until the election.

    Synonyms and related words

    To prevent something from happening
  5. 5
    intransitive if rain or snow holds off, it does not fall, although you expected it to
    Synonyms and related words

    To rain or snow

hold off


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyhold off
he/she/itholds off
present participleholding off
past tenseheld off
past participleheld off


  1. 1
    intransitive to deliberately delay doing something

    He may decide to hold off for a few days.

    hold off on:

    How much longer can they hold off on political reform?

    hold off doing something:

    She held off calling him until the last possible moment.

    Synonyms and related words

    To delay action, wait or hesitate
  2. 2
    transitive to stop someone who is trying to attack you from coming close

    I held them off with bricks and stones.

    Synonyms and related words

    To defend or protect yourself
  3. 3
    transitive mainly journalismto stop an opponent from starting to win or lead

    They held off a furious late challenge by Fiji to win 37–25.

    Synonyms and related words

    To perform an action in a game or sport
  4. 4
    transitive to stop something from happening

    They can hold off the vote until the election.

    Synonyms and related words

    To prevent something from happening
  5. 5
    intransitive if rain or snow holds off, it does not fall, although you expected it to
    Synonyms and related words

    To rain or snow
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