hold it in (English, verb)
expansion: hold it in (third-person singular simple present holds it in, present participle holding it in, simple past and past participle held it in)
Senses:
glosses: To withhold release of one's emotions, often for fear of some negative consequence, or out of guilt or denial.
glosses: To wait for a more opportune time to urinate or defecate, despite present physical urgency.
Forms:
form: holds it in
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: holding it in
tags: participle
present
form: held it in
tags: participle
past
form: held it in
tags: past