hold over

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hold over

1. Misspelling of holdover.

hold over (third-person singular simple present holds over, present participle holding over, simple past and past participle held over)

1. (transitive, sometimes idiomatic) (Of a resource) To support or sustain someone for a limited period.

   These crisps should hold me over until supper.

2. (transitive, idiomatic) To save, delay.

   We will have to hold over these files until tomorrow.

3. (intransitive) To remain in office, possession, etc., beyond a certain date.

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

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

   He's holding those allegations over my head.

• (to sustain someone): tide over, tide through, carry through

• holdover (noun)

• hold over one's head

• overhold