hold it

phrase

: to go no further : to stop

Hold it right there. Where do you think you're going?

Examples of hold it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pores provided space for the phase-change material while helping hold it in place. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

To picture that height, make a fist and hold it out at arm's length. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Instead, an electric current drives a chemical reaction that directly couples with the CO2, breaking the chemical bonds that hold it. — Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Aug. 2026

Gently pull the hose free from its housing, hold it over your bowl, remove the plug, and let any residual water drain out. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for hold it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit