hinhalten meaning and definition in german

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class 7 strong, third-person singular simple present hält hin, past tense hielt hin, past participle hingehalten, past subjunctive hielte hin, auxiliary haben
  1. to hold out with the hand etc. Er hielt ihr das Geld hin, doch sie nahm es nicht.
    He held the money out for her, but she didn’t take it.
  2. to stall employ delaying tactics against Versuch du, sie irgendwie hinzuhalten, während ich versuche, durch die Hintertür zu fliehen.
    You try to stall her somehow while I try to escape out the back door.