Phrasal verbs with Hold

Here is a list of phrasal verbs with "Hold"

Hold against

to have a bad opinion of someone because they have done something wrong in the past:

• Nobody held my failure against me.

Hold back

to stop someone from doing something or to stop something from doing something:

• They were unable to hold back the demonstrators.

Hold down

(S) to prevent prices or number from rising:

• Their goal was to hold down costs.

Hold forth

to talk about something for a long time in a way that is boring:

• He was holding forth about/on her achievements.

Hold in

(S) to not allow yourself to show an emotion or feeling:

• She couldn't hold her anger in.

Hold off

1. to delay doing something or making a decision:

• Let's hold off until the last possible moment.

2. (of rain or bad weather) to not start:

• The rain held off until after the race had finished.

Hold on

1. to wait or stop:

• Hold on a minute, I'm not quite ready.

2. to manage to stay alive or achieve success in a difficult situation:

• We must hold on until help arrives.

3. to keep your hands around something:

• Hold on tight to your chair.

Hold out

1. to continue being enough:

• How long will your food hold out?

2. to continue to resist an enemy or opponent:

• They were able to hold out for a month.

Hold out for

to refuse to accept an offer:

• They are still holding out for a higher price.

Hold out on

Informal. to not give someone new or important information:

• He didn't tell the truth. He's been holding out on me.

Hold over

to not deal with something until a later time:

• The trial was held over until the next day.

Hold to

to force someone to do what they have promised:

• I'm going to hold you to that commitment.

Hold together

(S) to keep something complete:

• She was trying to hold the family together.

Hold up

1. (S) to support someone or something and prevent them from falling:

• He tried to stand, but his legs wouldn't hold him up.

2. (S) to delay someone or something:

• The heavy traffic held me up.

3. to stay in a fairly good condition:

• She managed to hold up under the pressure.

4. to steal from a person or place, using threats or violence:

• The gas station was held up by two men.

Hold with (usually used in negative sentences)

to approve of something:

• I don't hold with prejudice.