HOLD OFF as VERB

1. Meaning
   • fight to a stand-off
   Usage Example(s)
   • Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos back
   Hypernyms(s) hold off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • resist (what does resist mean?)
   • hold out (what does hold out mean?)
   • withstand (what does withstand mean?)
   • stand firm (what does stand firm mean?)
2. Meaning
   • wait before acting
   Synonym(s)
   • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
   • wait (what does wait mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) hold off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hold out (what does hold out mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • time lag (what does time lag mean?)
   • postponement (what does postponement mean?)
   • wait (what does wait mean?)
   • waiter (what does waiter mean?)