What does "hold off" mean?

To delay or wait; to resist To postpone action or keep something at bay.

How do you use "hold off" in a sentence?

Let's hold off on the decision. They held off the attack. Hold off until I get there.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To delay or wait; to resist

推迟，暂缓，抵挡

Aplazar, esperar, resistir

延期する、待つ、食い止める

미루다, 기다리다; 막아내다

To postpone action or keep something at bay.

延迟采取行动，或阻挡某事物。

Posponer una acción o mantener algo a raya.

行動を先延ばしにする、または何かを寄せ付けないようにする。

행동을 연기하거나 무언가를 저지하는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: hold

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Let's hold off on the decision.
决定先暂缓吧
Aplazemos la decisión
決定は先延ばしにしよう
결정은 미루자.
They held off the attack.
他们抵挡住了攻击
Resistieron el ataque
彼らは攻撃を食い止めた
그들은 공격을 막아냈다.
Hold off until I get there.
等我到了再说
Espera hasta que llegue
私が着くまで待って
내가 도착할 때까지 기다려.

Context: delay, resistance

Tone: cautious

From holding something back.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal