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How to pronounce hold back in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms forbear
Type of refrain, forbear
Type Words
Synonyms keep, keep back, restrain
Has types check, confine, contain, control, curb, wink, baffle, blink, blink away, harness, hold, hold in, moderate, regulate, rein, rule, swallow


hold back your anger.
Type Words
Synonyms conceal, hold in
Has types occult
Type Words
Synonyms hold off, wait
Type of move, act
Has types hold out, delay
Type Words
Synonyms hold, keep back, retain
Type of keep, hold on
Has types hold down
Type Words
Synonyms arrest, check, contain, stop, turn back
Type of defend
Has types cut down, cut out

Examples of hold back

hold back
As the first family sat in their pew, Smith did not hold back during his sermon.
From the dailyherald.com
Chefs traditionally hold back on the sweet cinnamon and chocolate, but not here.
From the stuff.co.nz
One man cannot not hold back 40 football players, that's pretty much impossible.
From the toledoblade.com
The unfinished dam, in other words, would no longer have any water to hold back.
From the sacbee.com
It wouldn't hold back flooding, but could act as a barrier against strong waves.
From the tennessean.com
Wilfred doesn't hold back his anger as he lunges at Ricky's face with his mouth.
From the newsday.com
He should not hold back from stimulus packages to help America out of recession.
From the economist.com
Cuomo and Paladino shied away from direct assaults, the others didn't hold back.
From the online.wsj.com
People can be excellent storytellers when they let go, but they often hold back.
From the economist.com