Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold it

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.18 in modern English

Syllables
hold it
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Wait a minute; stop.

verb

To wait to urinate or defecate despite present urgency.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold, it.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

hold it in

Frequently Paired Words

hold it in

Synonyms

stop hang on hold up

Questions

What does hold it mean?
Wait a minute; stop.

How to pronounce hold it

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