(AAVE, slang, intransitive) To maintain control of a situation or location.
(AAVE, slang, intransitive) To maintain control of a situation or location.
I'll be back, Dee, hold it down while I'm gone.
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“It's pointing at you, I can't hold it down much longer. You gonna need to fight it! #nsfw #transporn #porn”
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(AAVE, slang, intransitive) To hold up one's side in a relationship.
She'll never dump him, he knows how to hold it down.
Hold it down means: To hold up one's side in a relationship.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
hold it down means: To hold up one's side in a relationship.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“would you hold it down and take it if i gave you a chance? need the reassurance, baby, not a silly romance!”
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