hold it

to stop doing something or to wait before continuing Hold it ! You're putting too much pepper in the stew.

Usage notes: usually used as an order, as in the example

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Esteri	ES-te-ree	Finnish
Ekene	-	Western African, Igbo
ZdenĚK	ZDEN-ek	Czech
Delphine	del-FEEN	French
Priskilla	-	Biblical Greek
Njord	-	Norse Mythology, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish