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Definition: Meaning of, hold back in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / həʊld bak /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
hold back held back held back
Present Participle Third Person Singular
holding back holds back
  1. [transitive] to stop someone or something from moving forwards
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  2. [transitive] to stop someone from being as successful as they should
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  3. to stop something from progressing or developing as it should
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  4. [intransitive/transitive] to decide not to do or say something, or to make someone decide not to do or say something
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  5. [transitive] to not show what you are thinking or feeling
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  6. [transitive] to not allow someone to have something, for example money
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