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Synonyms for HELD BACK: hampered, hindered, impeded, embarrassed, obstructed, tied up, handicapped, interfered (with); Antonyms of HELD BACK: helped, assisted, aided, facilitated, opened, released, cleared, made way.
to stop something from happening or advancing, or to keep someone from doing something: She held back from interfering in their arguments. Sandbags will hold back the flood waters for a while. He admitted that something had gone wrong, but he held back the details (= stopped himself from telling the complete truth).
held back; holding back; holds back. transitive verb. 1. a. : to hinder the progress or achievement of : restrain. b. : to keep from advancing to the next stage, grade, or level. 2. : to refrain from revealing or parting with.
hold back. verb. These are words and phrases related to hold back. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of hold back. PREVENT. Synonyms. prevent. keep from occurring. defend against. counteract. fend off. stave off. ward off. block. bar. dam. deter. hamper. hinder. impede. thwart. frustrate. foil.
5 days ago · hold back. 1. phrasal verb. If you hold back or if something holds you back, you hesitate before you do something because you are not sure whether it is the right thing to do. The administration had several reasons for holding back. [VERB PARTICLE] Her lack of social skills and mistrust of other people hold her back. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
1. : to stop (someone) from doing something. Once he starts talking, there's no holding him back. 2. : to not allow (something) to be seen or known by someone. He was unable to hold back his tears. The government held back some crucial information from the media. I know you're angry, so don't hold anything back (from me). 3. : to keep (something)
hold something back. to not tell somebody something they want or need to know. to hold back information. I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. to stop yourself from expressing how you really feel. She just managed to hold back her anger.
Definitions of hold back. verb. refrain from doing. synonyms: forbear. see more. verb. wait before acting. synonyms: hold off, wait. see more. verb. hold back; keep from being perceived by others. synonyms: conceal, hold in. see more. verb. secure and keep for possible future use or application. synonyms: hold, keep back, retain. see more. verb.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hold back phrasal verb 1 hold somebody/something ↔ back to make someone or something stop moving forward Police in riot gear held back the demonstrators. 2 hold something ↔ back to stop yourself from feeling or showing a particular emotion She struggled to hold back her tears.
5 days ago · hold back (third-person singular simple present holds back, present participle holding back, simple past and past participle held back) ( idiomatic, intransitive) To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power. Synonym: pull punches. Coordinate terms: pull back, stand back. Don't hold back.
