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holds one's jaw

holds one's jaw is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold one's jaw.

Meaning of hold one's jaw

Verb

hold one's jaw (third-person singular simple present holds one's jaw, present participle holding one's jaw, simple past and past participle held one's jaw)

  1. (idiomatic, obsolete) To refrain from talking, to hold one's tongue, to be quiet.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold, jaw.

Questions about holds one's jaw

What is holds one's jaw the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Holds one's jaw is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold one's jaw.

Words near holds one's jaw in the dictionary

  1. holds one's breath
  2. holds one's drink
  3. holds one's fire
  4. holds one's head high
  5. holds one's horses
  6. holds one's jaw
  7. holds one's liquor
  8. holds one's nerve
  9. holds one's nose
  10. holds one's nose up
  11. holds one's own

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