What is another word for held over?

Pronunciation: [hˈɛld ˈə͡ʊvə] (IPA)

"Held over" is an idiomatic expression that implies something is extended past its expected or original end date. Synonyms for this phrase include "extended," "prolonged," "continued," "carried over," "postponed," "delayed," "rescheduled," "deferred," "sustained," and "persisted." These words denote the act of stretching something out past its typical duration, whether it be a play or movie held over for an extra week, a project that has been delayed for further work or reconsideration, or a situation that has been ongoing without stopping. The interchangeable nature of these synonyms allows for a variety of phrases to convey the same concept of prolonging or continuing an activity beyond its initial timeline.

What are the hypernyms for Held over?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for held over?

The term 'held over' is generally used in the context of films, shows, or concerts that are extended beyond their original schedule. The antonyms for 'held over' could be 'cancelled', 'abandoned', 'postponed', 'rescheduled', or 'ended'. When events are cancelled, it means they will not take place at all, while abandoned means they have been stopped prematurely. When postponed, events are rescheduled to a later time, while rescheduled means that the date or time has been changed. Finally, when events are ended, it means they finished at the scheduled time and will not continue beyond that. Depending on the situation, any of these antonyms can apply to 'held over.

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Famous quotes with Held over

  • The peculiar fascination which the South held over my imagination and my limited capital decided me in favor of Atlanta University; so about the last of September I bade farewell to the friends and scenes of my boyhood and boarded a train for the South.
    James Weldon Johnson
  • The official independence celebration was going to be held over four or five days, and a group of journalists from all over the world was allowed to fly in, because Angola was closed otherwise.
    Ryszard Kapuscinski
  • “He’s a fair man.” I looked at him, startled. “I said fair,” he repeated. “Not likable.” I kept quiet. His father wasn’t the monster he could have been with the power he held over his slaves. He wasn’t a monster at all. Just an ordinary man who sometimes did the monstrous things his society said were legal and proper.
    Octavia Butler

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