hold back on

verb

To wait for a period of time before proceeding.

“You should hold back on starting to cook.”

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Meanings

verbhold back on (third-person singular simple present holds back on, present participle holding back on, simple past and past participle held back on)

present singular third person holds back on · participle present holding back on · participle past held back on · past held back on

  1. informaltransitiveTo wait for a period of time before proceeding.

    You should hold back on starting to cook.

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APA

hold back on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20back%20on

MLA

“hold back on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20back%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold back on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20back%20on.

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