Hold down

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To restrain; to check. idiomatic, transitive

    "Please hold the noise down."

  2. 2
    restrain wordnet
  3. 3
    To continue, to hold and to manage well; to keep; maintain; support. idiomatic, transitive

    "I held down that job for years."

  4. 4
    keep wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
asphyxiatebitbottle upbridlecensorcheck

Example

More examples

"You hold him down while I search him."

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