hold back meaning in Tamil

தடுத்து நிறுத்து

hold back in Tamil: தடுத்து நிறுத்து, தயங்கி நில், தாங்கிக்கொள். In English, hold back means to act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.

Tamil words for hold back

தடுத்து நிறுத்து, தயங்கி நில், தாங்கிக்கொள்

English meaning of hold back

verb To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.
verb To contain; stop.
verb To delay the progress of, especially in school.

Full definition of hold back

hold back in a sentence

Don't hold back. Hit it as hard as you can.
The dam can't hold back that much water.
I was swallowing hard to hold back the tears.

Synonyms of hold back

pull punches

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Questions about hold back in Tamil

What is the meaning of hold back in Tamil?: Hold back in Tamil is தடுத்து நிறுத்து, தயங்கி நில், தாங்கிக்கொள்.
hold back என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?: Hold back: தடுத்து நிறுத்து, தயங்கி நில், தாங்கிக்கொள்.
What does hold back mean in English?: Hold back means to act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.

Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: hold back (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: hold back (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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