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held that thought

held that thought is the simple past and past participle of hold that thought.

Meaning of hold that thought

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, imperative, often) To pause in a conversation for an interruption.
    • "...and then..." / "John, hold that thought. I need to take this call."

Questions about held that thought

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

Words near held that thought in the dictionary

  1. held someone's feet to the fire
  2. held someone's hand
  3. held space
  4. held still
  5. held tack
  6. held that thought
  7. held the aces
  8. held the book
  9. held the cards
  10. held the floor
  11. held the line

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