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held it

held it is the simple past and past participle of hold it.

Meaning of hold it

Verb

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

Questions about held it

What is held it the simple past and past participle of?
Held it is the simple past and past participle of hold it.

Words near held it in the dictionary

  1. held hostage
  2. held in
  3. held in contempt
  4. held in derision
  5. held in hand
  6. held it
  7. held it down
  8. held it in
  9. held it together
  10. held off
  11. held on

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