hold it

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Verb

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hold it (third-person singular simple present holds it, present participle holding it, simple past and past participle held it)

  1. (imperative) Wait a minute; stop.
    Synonyms: stop, hang on, hold up
    Hold it. What did you say his name was?
  2. To wait to urinate or defecate despite present urgency.
    Hyponyms: hold one's water, hold one's piss, hold it in
    Can't you hold it until the next gas station?
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold,‎ it.
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