hold off
116 synonyms found
- abstain
- adjourn
- be dilatory
- beat back
- beat off
- blench
- boggle
- brush off
- chase
- chase away
- chase off
- check
- continue
- counter
- cut
- defer
- dismiss
- dispense with
- do without
- drag out
- drive away
- drive back
- extend
- fend
- fend off
- fight shy of
- filibuster
- flinch
- forbear
- forgo
- gain time
- hang
- hang back
- hang fire
- hang off
- hang up
- have qualms
- hesitate
- hinder
- hold at bay
- hold back
- hold over
- hold up
- keep at bay
- keep back
- keep in hand
- keep off
- lay aside
- lay by
- lay over
- let alone
- make bones about
- make time
- not touch
- not use
- pack off
- parry
- pigeonhole
- play for time
- postpone
- procrastinate
- prolong
- prorogate
- prorogue
- protract
- pull back
- push aside
- push back
- put
- put aside
- put back
- put off
- put on ice
- quail
- rebuff
- rebut
- recess
- recoil
- repel
- repulse
- reserve
- save
- send away
- send off
- send packing
- set aside
- set by
- shelve
- shift off
- shrink
- shy
- shy at
- sleep on
- snub
- spare
- spurn
- stall
- stall for time
- stall off
- stand over
- stave off
- stay
- stick at
- stickle
- stooge around
- stretch out
- table
- take a recess
- talk against time
- temporize
- thrust back
- turn aside
- turn back
- waive
- ward off
- wince
Definition
(v) :
to delay someone or something temporarily; to wait; to keep at bay
"hold off the decision one more day so I can answer your question."