 hold_on |
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| 1. | [ verb ] hold firmly | |
| Synonyms: | grasp grip | |
| Related terms: | hold clasp cling clasp | |
| 2. | [ verb ] stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments | |
| Synonyms: | stop break | |
| Examples: | "Hold on a moment!" "We broke at noon" |
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| Related terms: | interrupt arrest | |
| 3. | [ verb ] be persistent, refuse to stop | |
| Synonyms: | persist hang_on hang_in persevere | |
| Examples: | "he persisted to call me every night" "The child persisted and kept asking questions" |
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| Related terms: | continue stick_to plug obstinate ask_for_it doggedness perseverance | |
| 4. | [ verb ] hold the phone line open | |
| Synonyms: | hold_the_line hang_on | |
| Examples: | "Please hang on while I get your folder" |
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| Related terms: | expect telephone call | |
| 5. | [ verb ] retain possession of | |
| Synonyms: | keep | |
| Examples: | "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?" "She kept her maiden name after she married" |
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| Related terms: | lose have must reserve retain save preserve store deny store withhold harbor carry_over retain withhold keep_open | |
| Similar spelling: |
hold-down hold_in hold_down Holden Holton Holdman holding Holdeman |
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