hold over

verb

1. to defer consideration of or action on
2. to postpone for a further period
3. to prolong (a note, chord, etc) from one bar to the next
4. preposition to intimidate (a person) with (a threat)

noun

1. an elected official who continues in office after his term has expired
2. a performer or performance continuing beyond the original engagement

Example Sentences

He believes they were motivated by sexual kicks and by the power they held over others.

From BBC

"I don't like being here, I feel hopeless and scared of the consequences that they are holding over my head with the threat of throwing me out, so I am on edge."

From BBC

Over cups of coffee, they talked about the camps, the refugees’ plight, the terrible control the Associated Farmers held over the communities where they lived, and the powerful political lobby of farm owners.

From Salon

Given a second chance, Trump talked not about Google parent company Alphabet and its hold over online advertising, for example, but how he personally had been wronged.

From Salon

She says he had an awful hold over her, until he seemed to disappear.

From BBC

Related Words

• adjourn
• bar
• block
• defer
• detain
• hamper
• hold
• impede
• keep
• obstruct
• postpone
• prevent
• prolong
• put off
• restrict
• shelve
• stall
• stay
• suspend
• withhold