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holds it down

holds it down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold it down.

Meaning of hold it down

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To hold up one's side in a relationship.
    • She'll never dump him, he knows how to hold it down.
  2. (intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To maintain control of a situation or location.
    • I'll be back, Dee, hold it down while I'm gone.

Questions about holds it down

What is holds it down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Holds it down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold it down.

Words near holds it down in the dictionary

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

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