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What is another word for holding off?

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Verb

Present participle for to postpone or assign to a later time or date

Present participle for to delay action until a particular time or event

Present participle for to be delayed or not happen until a particular time or event

Present participle for to repel or keep something away from oneself

Present participle for to cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

Present participle for to close or block an opening

Present participle for to take preventative measures

Present participle for to resist or stand up to (something)

Present participle for to struggle or fight back when attacked

Present participle for to stall or put off through evasion

Present participle for to delay action until a particular time or event

Present participle for to show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

Present participle for to make longer in time or duration

The act of restraining oneself from doing or indulging in something

The action of driving back an attack or of being driven back

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Present participle for to postpone or assign to a later time or date

putting on the back burner

putting in cold storage

putting over

taking a rain check on

putting on back burner

putting off the evil day

putting off the evil hour

leaving to another time

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

suspending proceedings

taking a breather from

putting on a back burner

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“I'll call to see if we can hold off our meeting until a little later in the day.”

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Present participle for to delay action until a particular time or event

putting something off

sitting tight

taking no action

avoiding doing something

playing a waiting game

keeping from doing something

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

keeping your shirt on

baulking^UK

balking^US

staying in the background

using delaying tactics

cooling

loitering

taking a raincheck

putting off doing something

letting something slide

kicking the can down the road

tarrying

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“The group agrees to hold off on any real decisions until replacements are hired.”

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Present participle for to be delayed or not happen until a particular time or event

keeping off

staying away

not happening

“We are just hoping that the rain will hold off until after the outdoor event has finished.”

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Present participle for to repel or keep something away from oneself

keeping at arm's length

defending oneself against

shielding yourself from

keeping at a distance

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“The chairman of the board usually holds enough proxy votes to hold off any challenge.”

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Present participle for to cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

breaking the habit of

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

stopping oneself from

having done with

dead-ending

winking out

restraining oneself from

putting the kibosh on

preventing oneself from

resisting the temptation to

giving something a miss

knocking something on the head

giving a wide berth to

having nothing to do with

ceasing to indulge in

blowing the whistle on

bringing to a standstill

throwing in the sponge

throwing in the towel

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Present participle for to close or block an opening

keeping under control

keeping a tight rein on

harboring^US

harbouring^UK

putting the brakes on

bringing to a standstill

getting under control

putting half nelson on

keeping unknown

guarding

keeping mum about

keeping under your hat

getting the better of

bringing to screeching halt

keeping within bounds

boxing in

keeping tight rein on

baulking^UK

balking^US

keeping feeling inside oneself

blowing the whistle on

putting the kibosh on

standing in the way of

putting a brake on

slackening pace

playing for time

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

censoring

sweeping under the rug

keeping quiet

glossing over

sweeping under the carpet

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Present participle for to take preventative measures

balking^US

baulking^UK

keeping from happening

putting the kibosh on

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

throwing cold water on

putting on back burner

putting on hold

cutting off

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

giving the run around

holding up

throwing a monkey wrench into

standing in the way of

putting the stopper on

wrecking

juking

barring

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Present participle for to resist or stand up to (something)

standing fast against

standing firm against

standing your ground

holding the line against

flying in the face of

dueling^US

duelling^UK

sitting and taking it

persevering in the face of

going the distance against

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Present participle for to struggle or fight back when attacked

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Present participle for to stall or put off through evasion

Verb

Present participle for to delay action until a particular time or event

playing the waiting game

waiting and seeing

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Present participle for to show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

Verb

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Present participle for to make longer in time or duration

extending the duration of

keeping up

going on with

keeping something going

dragging on

Noun

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The act of restraining oneself from doing or indulging in something

strength of character

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Noun

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The action of driving back an attack or of being driven back

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