English Explanatory Dictionary

hold one's nose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To pinch one's nostrils closed with one's fingers, usually to block out an unpleasant smell.
  2. To reluctantly overcome one's revulsion.

Word forms

hold one's nose holds one's nose holding one's nose held one's nose
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