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单词 hold back
释义

hold back


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyhold back
he/she/itholds back
present participleholding back
past tenseheld back
past participleheld back


  1. 1
    transitive to stop someone or something from moving forwards

    Ollie had to hold Tom back to prevent him retaliating.

    Her hair was held back by two clips.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop someone or something from moving
  2. 2
    transitive to stop someone from being as successful as they should

    Her parents worried that her classmates were holding her back.

    Synonyms and related words

    To cause problems for someone or something
    1. 2a
      to stop something from progressing or developing as it should

      Long-term water shortages can hold economic development back.

      Synonyms and related words

      To stop something from continuing or developing
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive to decide not to do or say something, or to make someone decide not to do or say something

    He held back, remembering the mistake he had made before.

    Synonyms and related words

    To decide not to do or have something
  4. 4
    transitive to not show what you are thinking or feeling

    Joe held back his anger.

    She bit her lip to hold back the tears.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop, control or not show emotions
  5. 5
    transitive to not allow someone to have something, for example money

    They held back the final payment because they weren’t satisfied with the work.

    Synonyms and related words

    To keep something

hold back


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyhold back
he/she/itholds back
present participleholding back
past tenseheld back
past participleheld back


  1. 1
    transitive to stop someone or something from moving forward

    Ollie had to hold Tom back to prevent him from retaliating.

    Her hair was held back by two clips.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop someone or something from moving
  2. 2
    transitive to stop someone from being as successful as they should

    Her parents worried that her classmates were holding her back.

    Synonyms and related words

    To cause problems for someone or something
    1. 2a
      to stop something from progressing or developing as it should

      Long-term water shortages can hold economic development back.

      Synonyms and related words

      To stop something from continuing or developing
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive to decide not to do or say something, or to make someone decide not to do or say something

    He held back, remembering the mistake he had made before.

    Synonyms and related words

    To decide not to do or have something
  4. 4
    transitive to not show what you are thinking or feeling

    Joe held back his anger.

    She bit her lip to hold back the tears.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop, control or not show emotions
  5. 5
    transitive to not allow someone to have something, for example money

    They held back the final payment because they weren’t satisfied with the work.

    Synonyms and related words

    To keep something
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