hold it

hold it (third-person singular simple present holds it, present participle holding it, simple past and past participle held it)

1. (imperative) Wait a minute; stop.

   Synonyms: stop, hang on, hold up

   Hold it. What did you say his name was?

2. To wait to urinate or defecate despite present urgency.

   Hyponyms: hold one's water, hold one's piss, hold it in

   Can't you hold it until the next gas station?

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

• hold it in