Hold back crossword clue
7 answers. Most likely: ARREST (6 letters).
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What “Hold back” means
verb
“hold back; refuse to hand over or share”
Example: The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room
Answers with this meaning: WITHHOLD
verb
“hold back; keep from being perceived by others”
Example: She conceals her anger well
Answers with this meaning: CONCEAL
verb
“hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of”
Example: Arrest the downward trend
Answers with this meaning: CHECK, ARREST, STOP, CONTAIN
verb
“hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency”
Example: they reserved their applause in anticipation
Answers with this meaning: RESERVE
Definition from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Clues with the same answer
- Take into custody3, 4, 6, 9 letters
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- Render unsuitable for passage3, 4, 5, 7 letters
- Obstruction in a pipe or tube4, 5, 7, 8 letters
- Interrupt a trip4, 8 letters
- Seize on its way4, 9 letters
- Event of something ending4 letters
- Cause to end4 letters
Similar clues
- Get up on the back of5, 6, 7, 8 letters
- Force or drive back5, 6, 7, 8 letters
- Pay back5, 6 letters
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- Answer back5, 6, 7 letters
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- Tending to be turned back9 letters
- Get or find back6, 7, 8 letters
Questions and answers
What is the answer to the “Hold back” crossword clue?
The most likely answer is ARREST (6 letters). Other answers: STOP (4), CONTAIN (7), CHECK (5), RESERVE (7) or CONCEAL (7).
How many letters are in the answer to “Hold back”?
Answers have 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 letters. Count the squares in your grid to pick the right one.