hold one's piss en · VERB
Meanings
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(vulgar) To resist the urge to urinate.
They say I'm a camel because I can really hold my piss on long road trips.
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(vulgar) To wait, particularly unwillingly.
Hey, hold your piss, okay? You'll get your turn when your number comes up.
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(mildly, vulgar) To hide the effects of one's drunkenness; to convincingly behave as though sober while drunk.
I'd had a lot of beer, but I was able to hold my piss and get through the security checks and into the club.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| held one's piss | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| held one's piss | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| holding one's piss | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| holds one's piss | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
defer · hold it · hold one's water · hold out · hold on · hold one's alcohol · hold one's liquor · stand by · abide · expect · hold one's breath · mark time · wait · hold one's horses · hold one's drink · hold one's water · back that train up · hold one's pee · twiddle one's thumbs · stay · hang on · bide · bide one's time