1. To fight to a stand-off, as in sports
2. When you hold off or hold off doing something, you delay doing it.
1. (Intrans.) Patienter.
2. (Intrans.) (Familier) Poireauter. J'attends depuis une heure.
3. Espérer. Attendre une lettre.
4. (Pron.) Prévoir. S'attendre au pire.
When you hold off an attack, you prevent the attacker from getting close to you or from winning the fight. If you hold off a competitor, you prevent the competitor from winning.