hold over

About 0.82 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Misspelling of holdover.
2. verb (Of a resource) To support or sustain someone for a limited period.

   These crisps should hold me over until supper.

3. verb To save, delay.

   We will have to hold over these files until tomorrow.

4. verb To remain in office, possession, residency etc., beyond a certain date.

   We should hold over this report until the new department lead comes in.

5. verb To be in a position to harm (someone); to have damaging information on (someone).

   He's holding those allegations over my head.

Similar words

put over set back put off postpone defer remit carry over shelve table tide over

Word family

held over holding over holds over