Held Back

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
HB
Pronunciation
/hɛld bæk/
Category
Community
Related Field
Educational

Examples in Context

  1. I was close to tears with frustration, but I held back.
  2. The curtains were held back by tassels.
  3. The report was held back for fear of prejudicing his trial
  4. When danger appeared, every one of them held back.
  5. The police held back the crowd.

Other meanings of HB

Holy Bible Community
Human Being Medical
Haemoglobin Medical
Huntington Beach Sports
Huntington Beach, California Gov
Hydrogen Bonding Academic
House Bill Gov
Half Board Business
Home Business Business
Hanna Barbera Business