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held it in

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

Meaning of hold it in

Verb

hold it in (third-person singular simple present holds it in, present participle holding it in, simple past and past participle held it in)

  1. To withhold release of one's emotions, often for fear of some negative consequence, or out of guilt or denial.
  2. To wait for a more opportune time to urinate or defecate, despite present physical urgency.
    Synonyms:
    hold it

Questions about held it in

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

Words near held it in in the dictionary

  1. held in contempt
  2. held in derision
  3. held in hand
  4. held it
  5. held it down
  6. held it in
  7. held it together
  8. held off
  9. held on
  10. held one's alcohol
  11. held one's breath

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