What does hold in mean?

hold in means "close in". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for hold in?

Close synonyms include enclose, confine, control, hold, contain. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hold in a common word?

hold in is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

hold in — meaning, pronunciation and 3 definitions

verb

3 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
close in
“darkness enclosed him”
Synonymsenclose confine
Broaderhold
Narrowerbound embank rail box in frame
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”
Synonymscontrol hold contain check curb moderate
Broaderrestrain
Narrowersuppress damp mortify deny train catch bate thermostat countercheck
3.
hold back; keep from being perceived by others
“She conceals her anger well”
Synonymsconceal hold back
Narroweroccult

Questions about hold in

What does hold in mean?: hold in means "close in". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
What is another word for hold in?: Close synonyms include enclose, confine, control, hold, contain. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is hold in a common word?: hold in is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for hold in come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

verb

3 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
close in
“darkness enclosed him”
Synonymsenclose confine
Broaderhold
Narrowerbound embank rail box in frame
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”
Synonymscontrol hold contain check curb moderate
Broaderrestrain
Narrowersuppress damp mortify deny train catch bate thermostat countercheck
3.
hold back; keep from being perceived by others
“She conceals her anger well”
Synonymsconceal hold back
Narroweroccult

Questions about hold in

What does hold in mean?: hold in means "close in". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
What is another word for hold in?: Close synonyms include enclose, confine, control, hold, contain. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is hold in a common word?: hold in is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for hold in come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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