holds off
Postpones for now
Holds off means to delay, postpone, or keep at a distance.
You might hold off on a decision until you have more information: Let's hold off on buying tickets until we know the weather.
It also means to resist or fend off an attacker or competitor: The defense held off the opposing team's rally.
Someone who holds off is waiting before acting.
- stave offDelay or prevent
- parryDefensive blade deflection
- repelDrive off or disgust
- fights offActively resists an attacker
- beats backDrives off by force
keeps at bay · delay · fend off · resist · ward off · rebuffs · block · stall · buys time · plays for time · defer · postpone · puts off · shield · avert · withstand · keep away · guard
- repelsrepels, wards off, keeps away, fends off, drives away
- evasionevasion, avoiding, avoids, evade, dodging
delay/postponement
holds offdives in
Starts enthusiastically, headlong
jumps in · moves forward · proceeds · goes ahead · goes ahead with
hold, held, holder, holding, uphold, holds, withholding, withheld, holders