HOLD OVER as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • intimidate somebody (with a threat)
    Usage Example(s)
    • She was holding it over him
    Hypernyms(s) hold over is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • hold over goods to be sold for the next season
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) hold over is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • hold back to a later time
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • let’’s postpone the exam
    Hypernyms(s) hold over is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  4. Meaning
    • continue a term of office past the normal period of time
    Hypernyms(s) hold over is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time
    Hypernyms(s) hold over is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)