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
Gulla-Ancient Scandinavian
Romeo-Italian
Atifa-Arabic
AmosAY-məs (English)English, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Isabellee-zah-BELGerman
AdelaideAD-ə-layd (English), ah-de-LIE-de (Italian), ə-də-LIED (Portuguese)English, Italian, Portuguese