Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold back on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English

Syllables
hold back- on
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wait for a period of time before proceeding.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

holds back on (present, singular) holding back on (participle, present) held back on (participle, past) held back on (past)

Questions

What does hold back on mean?
To wait for a period of time before proceeding.

How to pronounce hold back on

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