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hold off
Overview of verb hold-off
The verb hold off has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) hold off -- (resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off")
2. wait, hold off, hold back -- (wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment")
Antonyms of verb hold-off
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hold-off
2 senses of hold off
Sense 1
hold off
=> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
=> fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
=> contend, fight, struggle
Sense 2
wait, hold off, hold back
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hold-off
1 of 2 senses of hold off
Sense 2
wait, hold off, hold back
=> hold out
=> delay
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hold-off
2 senses of hold off
Sense 1
hold off
=> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
Sense 2
wait, hold off, hold back
=> act, move
'Cause To' of verb hold-off
Derived Forms of verb hold-off
Domain of verb hold-off
Domain Terms of verb hold-off
Familiarity of verb hold-off
hold off used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb hold-off
2 senses of hold off
Sense 1
hold off
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
wait, hold off, hold back
EX: They hold off a long time
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb hold-off
2 senses of hold off
Sense 1
hold off
> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
=> stand out
=> stand up
=> outbrave
=> hold off
=> stand, remain firm
=> defy, withstand, hold, hold up
Sense 2
wait, hold off, hold back
> act, move
=> alternate, take turns
=> finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up, finish
=> rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate
=> interrupt, disturb
=> react, respond
=> go ahead, plow ahead
=> attack, aggress
=> force
=> create
=> come to the fore, step forward, come forward, step up, step to the fore, come out
=> reward, repay, pay back
=> satisfice, staisfise
=> maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre
=> dispatch
=> evade
=> race
=> use
=> play it by ear
=> play
=> deal
=> partner
=> exert
=> egotrip
=> reciprocate
=> go, proceed, move
=> come close
=> perform
=> make bold, dare, presume
=> prosecute, engage, pursue
=> act on
=> interact
=> react, oppose
=> take time by the forelock
=> coact
=> volunteer, offer
=> get around to
=> dally, toy, play, flirt
=> set about, go about, approach
=> participate, take part
=> misbehave, misconduct, misdemean
=> condescend, stoop, lower oneself
=> behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
=> behave, comport
=> try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
=> woo, court, romance, solicit
=> court
=> dare
=> effect
=> antagonize, antagonise, counteract
=> anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter
=> prosecute
=> perpetrate, commit, pull
=> rampage
=> cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
=> condescend, deign, descend
=> condescend
=> take care
=> lord it over, queen it over, put on airs, act superior
=> stampede
=> make a point, make sure
=> repeat, take over
=> surprise
=> sneak
=> play
=> take
=> guard
=> begin, start
=> go off half-cocked, go off at half-cock
=> wait, hold off, hold back
=> continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep
=> do well, had best
=> continue
=> continue, persist in
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb hold-off
Sense 1
hold off
=> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
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Sense 2
wait, hold off, hold back
=> act, move
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