What does "hold in" mean?

To restrain or suppress emotions Keeping feelings inside rather than expressing them.

How do you use "hold in" in a sentence?

She held in her anger. Don't hold it all in. He held in his laughter.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Significado: To restrain or suppress emotions

压抑、忍住情绪

Contener o reprimir las emociones

感情を抑える、こらえる

감정을 억누르다, 참다

Keeping feelings inside rather than expressing them.

把感情憋在心里而不表达出来。

Guardar los sentimientos dentro en lugar de expresarlos.

感情を表に出さずに内に秘めておくこと。

감정을 표출하지 않고 속으로 삼키는 것.

Base verb: hold

Particle: in

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

She held in her anger.
她忍住了怒火
Ella contuvo su ira
彼女は怒りをこらえた
그녀는 분노를 참았다.
Don't hold it all in.
别把一切都憋在心里
No te lo guardes todo dentro
全部溜め込まないで
다 속에 담아두지 마.
He held in his laughter.
他忍住了笑
Él contuvo la risa
彼は笑いをこらえた
그는 웃음을 참았다.

Contexto: emotions, restraint, feelings

Tono: restrained

From holding something inside yourself.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal