hold it

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hold it

verb holds it · holding it · held it

imperative Wait a minute; stop. Hold it. What did you say his name was?
Similar: stop, hang on, hold up
To wait to urinate or defecate despite present urgency. Can't you hold it until the next gas station?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold, it.

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@misc{hold_it_2026,
  title = {hold it},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hold%20it},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}