holding it
Not letting go
Holding it means suppressing the urge to urinate or defecate, waiting until a bathroom becomes available: I've been holding it for an hour.
The phrase implies physical discomfort and deliberate restraint.
It can also mean maintaining a grip on something, or in photography, staying still for the shot.
- retainingHolding onto still
- securingMaking firmly fixed
- graspingGreedy for wealth
- clutchingHolding tightly onto
- death gripExtremely tight, unrelenting grasp
tight grip · possessing · maintaining · gripping · clasp · patience · steadfastness · perseverance · self-control · endurance · urgency · bladder · crossed legs · fortitude · composure · acrobatics · white-knuckle · hanging on
holding itletting go
Releasing one's grasp
letting it go · releasing · going to the bathroom · peeing · urinating
holding itletting it go
peeing · urinating · losing control · going to the bathroom · letting loose
holding itlosing it
Mental composure collapsing
breaking down · falling apart · cracking · snapping · coming unglued
hold, holding, holds, held, holder, holders, holdout, holdover, holdings