hold over

Questions about hold over

What does hold over mean?

hold over means "intimidate somebody (with a threat)". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for hold over?

Close synonyms include carry over, postpone, prorogue, put over, table. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hold over a common word?

hold over is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.