English-Italian translations for hold off

• attendere
• posporre
• ritardare

Definition of hold off

• To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay
• To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed
• To delay commencing an action (until some specified time or event has passed

Examples

• Lets try to hold off the lawyers until we are ready for them.
• Hold off the decision one more day so I can answer your question.
• Hold off baking until I get there.
• Hold off on baking until I get there.

Related words

• hold office
• officeholder
• office holder
• holder of an office
• official who holds a post