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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
hold in en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To keep something to oneself; to prevent from escaping.
to hold in laughter, or one's emotions
When the world is a monster
bad to swallow you whole,
kick the clay that holds those teeth in,
throw your trolls out the door.
1985 June 10, R.E.M., “Can’t Get There From Here”, in Fables of the Reconstruction:
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(dated, intransitive) To restrain oneself.
He wanted to laugh and could hardly hold in.
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(transitive) To keep (someone) in prison or jail.
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