A gen z companion term to popular self-help concepts such as “emotional bandwidth” and “drawing boundaries,” popularized by a press interview with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande for the movie “Wicked Part 1.”
Interviewer: “people are taking the lyrics of Defying Gravity and really holding space with that and feeling power in that”
Erivo: “That’s really powerful”
Erivo: “That’s really powerful”
by wolfsmilin November 29, 2024
Boyfriend:Give me your hand🖤lets hold hands with you it’s national hold hands with your girlfriend day
Girl friend:okay💖
*Holds hands💓
Girl friend:okay💖
*Holds hands💓
by Yo mom may December 08, 2019
Similar to “I’ll hold my tongue.” But if you are texting you hold your fingers back from saying something you probably shouldn’t.
Person: “I think it’s funny to say I’m dumping my balls.”
Me: “I will hold my fingers so I don’t text something inappropriate.”
Me: “I will hold my fingers so I don’t text something inappropriate.”
by Itsyouwhome January 25, 2021
Staying true to your convictions, morals and life goals. Holding form is finding one’s true masculine self in perfect form and balance.
Hold form / held form: Man my bosses wife was sweating me at the party but I held form and shut that off immediately.
by Penn Vonn Dutch December 20, 2022
Mikaela: I want your period blood. You make me realize I need. I will be there hold on! I have always been your friend!
by WeebLawStudent October 04, 2023
Similar to a choke hold, but in lieu of grasping the neck of the opponent, one grasps his tallywhacker.
The motion is the same despite this, and the move utilized for similar effect
The motion is the same despite this, and the move utilized for similar effect
"The Undertaker ended his long duel with John Cena with a bloke hold. Even John Cena didn't see it coming."
by Bingbingtheklingon April 30, 2016
A phrase meaning "I will assist but not actively participate." This is derived from a period where apprentices would hold a candle for their master to work. Related to the phrase "couldn't hold a candle", when a person is being described as being so inadequate that they were not fit to assist.
John: "The engine is shot. I'll have to take the whole thing apart to figure it out."
Melissa: "I'll hold the candle."
Melissa: "I'll hold the candle."
by Cobalticus December 20, 2016