English Explanatory Dictionary

hold one's water

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To restrain one's urge to urinate.
  2. To be patient; to control one's impulses.

Pronunciation

en-au-hold one's water.ogg

Word forms

hold one's water holds one's water holding one's water held one's water

Synonyms

hold it abide back that train up bide bide one's time expect defer hang on hold on hold one's breath hold one's horses hold one's water hold out mark time stand by stay twiddle one's thumbs wait

Related words

hold water hold my beer
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