Definitions

to pass traditions from older people to younger ones:

If you hold someone or something back, you stop him, her, or it from coming or moving forward:

to phone someone again, or to phone someone who called you earlier:

to stop someone from attacking or defeating you:

to stop someone from attacking or defeating you:

If rain or a storm holds off, it does not start immediately.

to send something to a lot of different people, usually by post or email:

If a ship rides out a period of bad weather, it continues to float during it, without serious damage:

to move something by using a reel:

to examine a document or subject with someone in order to explain it or to get their help or opinion on it:

If a film, play, etc. is held over, it is shown or performed more times than was originally planned, usually because it is very popular with the public.