hold off hol·doff fairly common verb 1. fight to a stand-off “Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos back” Synonymshold off 2. wait before acting Synonymswaithold offhold back Related words Word family waitwaiter Broader terms resistact Narrower terms hold outdelay WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
