HOLD OFF


Meaning of HOLD OFF in English

Function: transitive verb

Date: 15th century

1 : to block from an objective : DELAY

2 : to defer action on : POSTPONE < hold off a decision>

3 : to fight to a standoff : WITHSTAND

intransitive verb : to defer or temporarily stop doing something

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.