holding one's tongue

A form of hold one's tongue — To refrain from talking about something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hold one's tongue
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APA

holding one's tongue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20one's%20tongue

MLA

“holding one's tongue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20one's%20tongue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding one's tongue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20one's%20tongue.

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