hold over English

Meaning hold over meaning

What does hold over mean?

hold over

— verb intimidate somebody (with a threat) She was holding it over him

— verb hold over goods to be sold for the next season

— verb continue a term of office past the normal period of time

— verb keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time

— verb (= postpone) hold back to a later time let's postpone the exam

Synonyms hold over synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as hold over?

hold over English » English

put off

postpone

set back

prorogue

stay

defer

table

shelve

respite

remit

put over

procrastinate

delay

carry over

uphold

threaten

suspend

stall

shove

save

retard

retain

preserve

perpetuate

peril

offer

menace

maintain

loom

lay away

keep up

keep

jeopardize

jeopardise

imperil

hold

endanger

cancel

adjourn