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Meaning of hold in | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To keep something to oneself; to prevent from escaping.
    transitive
  2. To restrain oneself.
    dated, intransitive

Equivalents

Polski zdusić zduszać

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hold in contempt hold in derision hold in hand hold it hold it down hold it in

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