hold it en · VERB
Meanings
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(imperative) Wait a minute; stop.
Hold it. What did you say his name was?
-
To wait to urinate or defecate despite present urgency.
Can't you hold it until the next gas station?
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold, it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| holds it | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| holding it | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| held it | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| held it | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
hold one's water · hold one's piss · hold it in
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Synonyms
Translations (1)
aht yaʼatse (Translations)