hold one's piss

English

Verb

hold one's piss (third-person singular simple present holds one's piss, present participle holding one's piss, simple past and past participle held one's piss)

1. (vulgar) To resist the urge to urinate.

   Synonyms: hold it, hold one's pee, hold one's water

   They say I'm a camel because I can really hold my piss on long road trips.

2. (vulgar) To wait, particularly unwillingly.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wait

   Hey, hold your piss, okay? You'll get your turn when your number comes up.

3. (mildly vulgar) To hide the effects of one's drunkenness; to convincingly behave as though sober while drunk.

   Synonyms: hold one's liquor, hold one's alcohol, hold one's drink

   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.