holdback

hold·back

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hohld-bak]
- /ˈhoʊldˌbæk/
- /ˈhəʊld.bæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohld-bak]
- /ˈhoʊldˌbæk/

Definitions of holdback word

noun holdback the iron or strap on the shaft of a horse-drawn vehicle to which the breeching of the harness is attached, enabling the horse to hold back or to back the vehicle. 1
noun holdback a device for restraining or checking, as a doorstop or tieback. 1
noun holdback a stop or delay: a holdback in negotiations. 1
noun holdback a withholding: the holdback of a day's pay. 1
noun holdback something, as a planned expenditure or allotment, that is withheld or deferred. 1
noun holdback A thing serving to hold something else in place. 1

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Origin of holdback

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

First recorded in 1575-85; noun use of verb phrase hold back

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Parts of speech for Holdback

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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holdback popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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