'hold in' definitions:

Definition of 'hold in'

verb

Close in; darkness enclosed him" [syn: enclose, hold in, confine]

verb

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" [syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate]

verb

Hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well" [syn: conceal, hold back, hold in]

Words containing 'hold in'

Hold,
Hold on,
Hold up,
Holding,
To hold in,
To hold off,
To hold on,
To hold out,
To hold over,
To hold to,
To hold up,
To hold with,
hold by,
hold down,
hold off,
hold out,
hold out on,
hold over,
hold with,
holdings,
Blanch holding,
Blench holding,
Ground hold,
Holding note,
Strangle hold,
To clap hold of,
To hold a chapel,
To hold a wager,
To hold by the button,
To hold forth,
To hold good,
To hold hand,
To hold in hand,
To hold in play,
To hold in pledge,
To hold one's own,
To hold pace with,
To hold tack,
To hold the tongue,
To hold together,
To hold water,
To lay hold of,
To lay hold on,
To take hold of,
Toe hold,
cargo hold,
choke hold,
get hold,
get hold of,
hold back,
hold cheap,
hold close,
hold dear,
hold everything,
hold fast,
hold firm,
hold forth,
hold good,
hold in contempt,
hold office,
hold one's own,
hold open,
hold still for,
hold sway,
hold the line,
hold tight,
hold together,
hold true,
hold water,
hold your horses,
hold-down,
holding cell,
holding company,
holding device,
holding paddock,
holding pattern,
holding pen,
holding yard,
scissor hold,
scissors hold,
take hold,
take hold of,
taking hold,
wrestling hold,
To get or to hold In chancery,
To hold one's day,
To hold one's peace,
bank holding company,
multibank holding company,
To hold one's nose to the grindstone