hold in

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hold in

verb holds in · holding in · held in

transitive To keep something to oneself; to prevent from escaping. to hold in laughter, or one's emotions
dated, intransitive To restrain oneself. He wanted to laugh and could hardly hold in.
transitive To keep (someone) in prison or jail.

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@misc{hold_in_2026,
  title = {hold in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hold%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}