cut out vs hold back

hold back vs cut out

cut out is an adjective but hold back is not an adjective.

cut out and hold back both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cut out	No	Yes	Yes	No
hold back	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold back is a hypernym of cut out; that is, hold back is a word with a broader meaning than cut out:

cut out: intercept (a player)
hold back: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

Other hypernyms of cut out include arrest, check, contain, stop, turn back.

cut out (adjective)	hold back (adjective)
having been cut out

cut out (verb)	hold back (verb)
delete or remove	prevent the action or expression of
cease operating	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
intercept (a player)	hold back; keep from being perceived by others
strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out	secure and keep for possible future use or application
form and create by cutting out	wait before acting
cut off and stop	refrain from doing

Difference between cut out and hold back

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