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hold fire

hold fire
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohld fahyuh r]
    • /hoʊld faɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohld fahyuh r]
    • /hoʊld faɪər/

Definitions of hold fire words

  • phrase hold fire If you hold fire in a situation, you delay before taking action. 0
  • verb hold fire (Intransitive Verb) To wait for an opportunity to shoot (with a firearm) at something or someone. 0
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Parts of speech for Hold fire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hold fire popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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