hold back
To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.
Don't hold back. Hit it as hard as you can.
back
UK /bæk/ US /bæk/
noun 7adj 5adv 5verb 5name 2
Definitions
adj
1
At or near the rear.
Go in the back door of the house.
Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.
2
Returned or restored to a previous place or condition.
He was on vacation, but now he’s back.
The office fell into chaos when you left, but now order is back.
3
Not current.
I’d like to find a back issue of that magazine.
4
Situated away from the main or most frequented areas.
They took a back road.
He lives out in the back country.
5
In arrears; overdue.
They still owe three months’ back rent.
Several of the former Hotel York workers have filed with the California Labor Division to collect what they feel is owed them in the way of back overtime.
adv
1
To or in a previous condition or place.
He gave back the money.
I left my mobile phone back at the hotel. I’ll have to go back and get it.
2
In a direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing or normally pointing.
Someone pushed me in the chest and I fell back.
The grandfather clock toppled back and crashed to the ground.
3
In a direction opposite to the usual or desired direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively.
Wind the film back a few frames.
Don’t forget to put the clocks back by one hour tonight!
4
Towards, into or in the past.
These records go back years.
He built a time machine and travelled back to 1800.
5
Away from someone or something; at a distance.
Keep back! It could explode at any moment!
noun
1
The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
Could you please scratch my back?
It was not far from the house; but the ground sank into a depression there, and the ridge of it behind shut out everything except just the roof of the tallest hayrick. As one sat on the sward behind the elm, with the back turned on the rick and nothing in front but the tall elms and the oaks in the other hedge, it was quite easy to fancy it the verge of the prairie with the backwoods close by.
2
The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
I hurt my back lifting those crates.
3
The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
Take the average black man and ask him that. She gotta pack much back.
He got his hand on her behind and caressed her firm, ample flesh.[…]“You got some back on you, girl.”
4
The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
I still need to finish the back of your dress.
5
The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
Can you fix the back of this chair?
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