Hold

Hold

1. Back

   • to stop someone or something from going forward, or from progressing in some way

2. off

   • to delay doing something until a later time

3. on

   • to wait for a short time
   • to hold something so you don't fall over

4. up

   • to cause a delay
   • to support something and stop it from falling down
   • to rob someone while threatening them with a gun or a similar weapon

5. out

   • if something holds out, it continues to be enough and it doesn't run out.
   • you hold it where other people can reach it.

6. against

   • to dislike somebody, or be angry with them, because you blame them for something bad that happened in the past