hold over
To support or sustain someone for a limited period(Of a resource) To support or sustain someone for a limited period.
» Tom held his hands over his ears.
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4 senses(idiomatic, sometimes, transitive)(Of a resource) To support or sustain someone for a limited period.
These crisps should hold me over until supper.
(idiomatic, transitive)To save, delay.
We will have to hold over these files until tomorrow.
(intransitive)To remain in office, possession, residency etc., beyond a certain date.
We should hold over this report until the new department lead comes in.
(transitive)To be in a position to harm (someone); to have damaging information on (someone).
He's holding those allegations over my head.
- intimidate somebody (with a threat)
- continue a term of office past the normal period of time
- keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time
- hold over goods to be sold for the next season
Examples
21 sentencesTom held his hands over his ears.
I held the umbrella over Tom.
Stop holding it over my head.
Tom held office for over thirty years.
Mary held her hands over her ears.
Forms
holds over, holding over, held over, held over| Base form | hold over · to hold over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | holds over |
| Present participle | holding over |
| Past simple | held over |
| Past participle | held over |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
12 phrasal verbs- hold upйти, пітиTo wait or delay.
- hold offвідкласти, відкладатиTo delay (someone or something) temporarily; to keep at bay.
- hold outйти, пітиTo hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
- hold onвзяти, братиTo grasp or grip firmly.
- hold inкерувати, контролюватиTo keep something to oneself; to prevent from escaping.
- hold downзупинитися, зупинятисяTo restrain; to check.
- hold backстримуватися, стриматисяTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.
- hold overвідкласти, відкладатиTo support or sustain someone for a limited period.
Synonyms
13 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.