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hold at bay — ► hold (or keep) at bay prevent from approaching or having an effect. Main Entry: ↑bay … English terms dictionary
bay — bay1 [bā] n. [ME bai < OFr baie < ML baia, prob. < Iberian] 1. a) a part of a sea or lake that cuts into the shoreline; wide inlet: usually smaller than a gulf b) International Law a small gulf with an opening to the sea of less than 24… … English World dictionary
hold — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abduction, abide, abort, absorb, absorb the attention, abstain, accent, accent mark, accommodate, account, account as, accumulate, acropolis, adhere, adhere to, adjudge, adjudicate, admit, advance, advantage,… … Moby Thesaurus
bay — bay1 /bay/, n. 1. a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf. 2. South Atlantic States. an arm of a swamp. 3. a recess of land, partly surrounded by hills. 4. an arm of a prairie or swamp,… … Universalium
hold off — Synonyms and related words: abstain, adjourn, be dilatory, beat back, beat off, blench, block, boggle, brush off, chase, chase away, chase off, check, continue, counter, cut, defer, delay, demur, dismiss, dispense with, do without, drag out,… … Moby Thesaurus
hold up — Synonyms and related words: adjourn, advertise, afford support, air, arrest, back, back up, backpedal, backwater, be consistent, be proof against, be the case, be true, be truthful, be unflappable, bear, bear out, bear up, bear up against, blazon … Moby Thesaurus
hold fast — Synonyms and related words: adhere to, arrest, be unflappable, bear up, bite, bridle, check, clasp, cleave to, clench, clinch, cling, cling like ivy, clip, clutch, come up fighting, constrain, contain, control, cool, cool off, curb, curtail,… … Moby Thesaurus
bay — I [[t]beɪ[/t]] n. 1) geo a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf 2) geo a recess of land, partly surrounded by hills 3) geo an arm of a prairie or swamp, extending into woods • Etymology … From formal English to slang
bay — I. /beɪ / (say bay) noun 1. a recess or inlet in the shore of a sea or lake between two capes or headlands, not as large as a gulf but larger than a cove. 2. a recess of land, partly surrounded by hills or woods. 3. US an arm of a prairie,… …
hold back — Synonyms and related words: abstain, abstain from, arrest, avoid, avoid excess, backpedal, backwater, begrudge, bit, block, bottle up, brake, bridle, check, clip the wings, close the hand, confine, conserve, constrain, contain, control, cool,… … Moby Thesaurus
