holding 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.