Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold in

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English

Syllables: hold in
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To keep something to oneself; to prevent from escaping.

Transitive verb

verb

To restrain oneself.

Dated; Intransitive verb

verb

To keep (someone) in prison or jail.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"to hold in laughter, or one's emotions"
"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."
"He wanted to laugh and could hardly hold in."

Usage

Inflected Forms

holds in (present, singular) holding in (participle, present) held in (participle, past) held in (past)

Synonyms

conceal hold back control hold contain check curb moderate

Questions

What does hold in mean?: To keep something to oneself; to prevent from escaping.

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