hold it

verb

Wait a minute; stop.

“Hold it. What did you say his name was?”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person holds it · participle present holding it · participle past held it · past held it

  1. imperativeWait 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbWait a minute; stop.

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Cite this entry
APA

hold it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20it

MLA

“hold it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20it. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold it,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20it.

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