This is the 14287th most frequent German word.
hingehalten
"Hingehalten" means "kept waiting" or "delayed intentionally."
In this sentence, 'hingehalten' is used to indicate 'delaying or postponing something on purpose'.
Er hat die Antwort extra hingehalten, um uns zu ärgern.
He deliberately delayed the response to annoy us.
Here, 'hingehalten' means 'held out' in the context of physically extending something towards someone.
Sie hat ihm die Hand hingehalten, als Zeichen der Versöhnung.
She held out her hand to him as a sign of reconciliation.
In this context, 'hingehalten' refers to the concept of procrastination or taking too long to proceed with an event.