hold
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2.0
- noun
- /hoʊld/
- The judge put the case on hold, stating that further proceedings would be delayed until new evidence was presented.
- put on hold
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Watch on YouTubeNo more sending letters or waiting on hold making freaking phone calls.
- No more sending letters or waiting on hold making freaking phone calls.
- The slave is forced to put desire on hold.
- So your family is just on hold on hold on hold.
Examples
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But let's put that on hold for a few weeks.
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And I put school on hold to take care of him and my children.
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Can I just put you on hold for a second, please?
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"Many of our projects had to be put on hold while the engineers were training," Nelson added.
Academic text (1995) -
Currently, the final form of the Pedagogy test is on hold for the academic year 1995-96.
Academic text (1996) -
For the moment, his travel plans are on hold, he says. "That's ominous."
Fiction book (1995) -
Educators cannot put their decisions on hold until numerous high-quality research studies are conducted on their particular situation.
Academic text (2012) -
Due to the pandemic, many projects were put on hold as everyone adapted to new safety regulations.
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She decided to put her travel plans on hold until the situation improved and it was safe to fly.
Synonyms
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1.3
A time when something happens later than planned
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1.0
A period of time spent staying in one place expecting someone or something
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3.0
A short time when something stops or is delayed
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6.3
A pause in an activity or series that is usually temporary
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4.3
A temporary stop of an activity or service
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3.5
A time when movement or activity stops completely
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3.8
A delay that stops something from moving forward
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3.4
A delay that makes an event or activity happen later than planned
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5.1
A situation with no progress or decisions while people wait
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4.4
A delay between an event and its effect
A big delay that stops or slows progress
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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4.8
To feel angry at someone for something they did in the past that hurt you
- Informal
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8.1
Make someone do what they promised or take responsibility by pressuring them
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8.5
Ask anyone who objects to speak now or be silent forever
- Slang
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9.9
A joking way to say you will try something daring or foolish after someone else does
- Informal
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8.8
To have the only responsibility for a hard problem when others avoid it
- Slang
A joking request to someone to hold your drink before doing something daring
To support two opposite sides at the same time to please both
Compounds
- NSFW
6
7.5
A tight arm around someone's neck from behind to stop them moving or make them pass out
- Jargon
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7.8
A position where someone wraps their legs around an opponent's body or head and presses their feet together to squeeze
- Jargon
A wrestler wraps their legs around someone's body or head and squeezes them with the feet
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun hold meaning a pause or being kept waiting comes from Old English healdan, 'to keep', which is why being 'on hold' means being kept waiting.