Defenition of the word hold on
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Defenition of the word hold on
- To retain possession of something.
- To hold firmly.
- stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"; "We broke at noon"
- hold firmly
- hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get yoour folder"
- retain possession of
- be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
- stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"
- hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"
- retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
- be persistent, refuse to stop
- stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
- hold the phone line open
Synonyms for the word hold on
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- break
- grasp
- grip
- hang in
- hang on
- hold the line
- keep
- persevere
- persist
- stop
Similar words in the hold on
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- hold
- hold back
- keep back
- retain
- withhold
Hyponyms for the word hold on
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- ask for it
- ask for trouble
- carry over
- clasp
- cling
- deduct
- deny
- follow
- hang
- harbor
- harbour
- hive away
- hold
- hold back
- hold over
- keep back
- latch on
- lay in
- obstinate
- plug
- plug away
- preserve
- put in
- recoup
- refuse
- retain
- salt away
- save
- stack away
- stash away
- stick to
- stick with
- store
- withhold
Hypernyms for the word hold on
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- await
- bear on
- break
- carry on
- continue
- expect
- have
- have got
- hold
- interrupt
- look
- preserve
- take hold
- uphold
- wait
Antonyms for the word hold on
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