hold off vs hold out

hold off and hold out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hold off	No	No	Yes	No
hold out	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of hold off include resist, stand firm, withstand.

As verbs, hold out is a hyponym of hold off; that is, hold out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold off:

Other hyponyms of hold off include delay.

hold off (verb)	hold out (verb)
resist and fight to a standoff	thrust or extend out
wait before acting	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
	continue to live and avoid dying
	last and be usable
	wait uncompromisingly for something desirable