hold in
To keep something to oneselfTo keep something to oneself; to prevent from escaping.
» Hold the ball in both hands.
Держи мяч обеими руками. — soweli_Elepanto
Тримай м'яч обома руками. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To keep something to oneself; to prevent from escaping.
to hold in laughter, or one's emotions
(dated, intransitive)To restrain oneself.
He wanted to laugh and could hardly hold in.
(transitive)To keep (someone) in prison or jail.
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- close in
- hold back; keep from being perceived by others
Examples
402 sentencesHold the ball in both hands.
Тримай м'яч обома руками. — deniko
ruДержи мяч обеими руками. — soweli_Elepanto
The conference is to be held in Tokyo.
Конференція має відбутися у Токіо. — deniko
deDie Konferenz soll in Tokio stattfinden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He was holding a pen in his hand.
У руці він тримав ручку. — deniko
ruВ руке он держал ручку. — Elenkina
deEr hat einen Stift in seiner Hand gehalten. — Espi
Tom is holding a baby in his arms.
Том тримає немовля на руках. — deniko
ruТом держит на руках ребёнка. — marafon
Tom is holding a knife in his left hand.
У лівій руці Том тримає ніж. — deniko
Forms
holds in, holding in, held in, held inPhrasal verbs
12 phrasal verbs- hold upйти, пітиTo wait or delay.
- hold offвідкласти, відкладатиTo delay (someone or something) temporarily; to keep at bay.
- hold outйти, пітиTo hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward.
- hold onвзяти, братиTo grasp or grip firmly.
- hold inкерувати, контролюватиTo keep something to oneself; to prevent from escaping.
- hold downзупинитися, зупинятисяTo restrain; to check.
- hold backстримуватися, стриматисяTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.
- hold overвідкласти, відкладатиTo support or sustain someone for a limited period.
Synonyms
10 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.