hold in
See also: holdin'
English
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edithold in (third-person singular simple present holds in, present participle holding in, simple past and past participle held in)
- (transitive) To keep something to oneself; to prevent from escaping.
- to hold in laughter, or one's emotions
- 1985 June 10, R.E.M. (lyrics and music), “Can’t Get There From Here”, in Fables of the Reconstruction:
- When the world is a monster
bad to swallow you whole,
kick the clay that holds those teeth in,
throw your trolls out the door.
- (intransitive, dated) To restrain oneself.
- He wanted to laugh and could hardly hold in.