hold out on

hold out on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohld out on, awn]
- /hoʊld aʊt ɒn, ɔn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohld out on, awn]
- /hoʊld aʊt ɒn, ɔn/

Definition of hold out on words

noun hold out on to delay in or keep from telling (a person) some new or important information 0

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Parts of speech for Hold out on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hold out on

hold out on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".

Synonyms for hold out on

verb hold out on

refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
deduct — When you deduct an amount from a total, you subtract it from the total.
hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.

All 33 Synonyms of hold out on

Antonyms for hold out on

verb hold out on

grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
divulge — to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown).
uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
release — to lease again.

All 21 Antonyms of hold out on

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