hold it

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Verb

hold it

1. (imperative) Wait a minute; stop.

   Hold it. What did you say his name was?

2. To wait to excrete when one needs to.

   Can't you hold it until the next gas station?

3. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see hold, it

Synonyms

• (stop) hang on, hold up
• (to wait to excrete)

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