hold on
verb
held on; holding on; holds on
2
: to await something (such as a telephone connection) desired or requested
broadly
: wait
Synonyms
Examples of hold on in a Sentence
the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages
hold on a minute—it's not your turn
Recent Examples on the Web
But folks who had been holding on to legacy free accounts for about a decade objected, so Google backtracked and let people keep their accounts free of charge — but only for personal use.
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Allison Johnson, The Verge, 24 May 2024
And we were reminded of San Diego Street Scene — when it was held on the streets of the Gaslamp Quarter in the 1980s and 1990s — with new musical discoveries awaiting around almost every corner.
—George Varga, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
The former baseball player was being held on about $300,000 bail.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
At a meeting this week held on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival, EFAD and AFAN promised to enhance understanding and collaboration between Asian and European national film agencies.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 May 2024
Clifton Williams, a 50-year-old unhoused man, is being held on $50,000 cash bail and is set to appear in court Thursday for assaulting two people just minutes apart on May 8 in broad daylight.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 20 May 2024
It was held on Israel's 76th Independence Day, which Palestinians commemorate annually as the Nakba, or catastrophe, when many Palestinians were dispossessed of their homes and exiled in Israel's founding war.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 16 May 2024
Boise State scored once again in the seventh, but the Aztecs held on.
—U-T News Services, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Allison Johnson, The Verge, 24 May 2024
And we were reminded of San Diego Street Scene — when it was held on the streets of the Gaslamp Quarter in the 1980s and 1990s — with new musical discoveries awaiting around almost every corner.
—George Varga, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
The former baseball player was being held on about $300,000 bail.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
At a meeting this week held on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival, EFAD and AFAN promised to enhance understanding and collaboration between Asian and European national film agencies.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 20 May 2024
Clifton Williams, a 50-year-old unhoused man, is being held on $50,000 cash bail and is set to appear in court Thursday for assaulting two people just minutes apart on May 8 in broad daylight.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 20 May 2024
It was held on Israel's 76th Independence Day, which Palestinians commemorate annually as the Nakba, or catastrophe, when many Palestinians were dispossessed of their homes and exiled in Israel's founding war.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 16 May 2024
Boise State scored once again in the seventh, but the Aztecs held on.
—U-T News Services, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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“Hold on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20on. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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