HOLD IN - 3 definitions found
hold in v 1: close in; darkness enclosed him" [syn: enclose, hold in}, confine] 2: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" [syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate] 3: hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well" [syn: conceal, hold back, hold in] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner\'s English Dictionary hold in If you hold in an emotion or feeling, you do not allow yourself to express it, often making it more difficult to deal with. Depression can be traced to holding in anger... Go ahead and cry. Don't hold it in. PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V n P Soule\'s Dictionary of English Synonyms hold in 1. (Active.) Check, restrain, repress, rein in. 2. (Neuter.) Restrain one's self. |
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