hold on
verb
held on; holding on; holds on
2
: to await something (such as a telephone connection) desired or requested
broadly
: wait
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
The sandy soil and pine needles in the regions don’t hold on to water for long.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
The Wild white-knuckled it the rest of the way to hold on for a 5-2 victory to even the best-of-seven first-round series at 1-1.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday (April 26) and released images of the pontiff lying in a simple wooden open casket in the chapel of the Santa Marta guesthouse as well as his last words.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
The Latin Grammy Awards announced today that the 26th iteration of the Spanish-language show will be held on Nov. 13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
The Wild white-knuckled it the rest of the way to hold on for a 5-2 victory to even the best-of-seven first-round series at 1-1.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday (April 26) and released images of the pontiff lying in a simple wooden open casket in the chapel of the Santa Marta guesthouse as well as his last words.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
The Latin Grammy Awards announced today that the 26th iteration of the Spanish-language show will be held on Nov. 13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Hold on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20on. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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