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holding back on

holding back on is the present participle and gerund of hold back on.

Meaning of hold back on

Verb

hold back on (third-person singular simple present holds back on, present participle holding back on, simple past and past participle held back on)

  1. (informal, transitive) To wait for a period of time before proceeding.
    • You should hold back on starting to cook.

Questions about holding back on

What is holding back on the present participle and gerund of?
Holding back on is the present participle and gerund of hold back on.

Words near holding back on in the dictionary

  1. holding all of the aces
  2. holding all of the cards
  3. holding all the aces
  4. holding all the cards
  5. holding back
  6. holding back on
  7. holding by the button
  8. holding cell
  9. holding cells
  10. holding charge
  11. holding charges

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