hold off doing



hold off (from) doing something

to avoid doing something; to postpone doing something. Can you hold off from buying a new car for another few months? I will hold off firing him until next week.
See also: hold, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AbnerAB-nər (English)English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Vivian['viviən]
Vikenti-Russian
TapioTAH-pee-o (Finnish)Finnish, Finnish Mythology
ShelleySHEL-eeEnglish
Phrixus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)