hold one's piss

present singular third person holds one's piss · participle present holding one's piss · participle past held one's piss · past held one's piss

1. vulgarTo resist the urge to urinate.

   They say I'm a camel because I can really hold my piss on long road trips.

   Synonyms: hold it, hold one's pee, hold one's water

2. vulgarTo wait, particularly unwillingly.

   Hey, hold your piss, okay? You'll get your turn when your number comes up.

   Synonyms: abide, back that train up, bide, bide one's time, expect, defer, hang on, hold on

3. mildlyvulgarTo hide the effects of one's drunkenness; to convincingly behave as though sober while drunk.

   I'd had a lot of beer, but I was able to hold my piss and get through the security checks and into the club.

   Synonyms: hold one's liquor, hold one's alcohol, hold one's drink