hold on
hold on
to wait a short time
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hold on synonyms
What's the difference between hold on / wait a second / hang on / hold up / wait
to wait for a short time
Hold on a moment, please.
a very short, informal request to wait
Wait a second, I forgot my keys.
to wait briefly; very common in spoken English
Hang on, I’m coming.
to wait; often slightly more colloquial or when asking someone to slow down
Hold up, I’m not ready yet.
the general verb for staying until something happens
Please wait here until I return.
to stop doing or saying something for a short time
The speaker paused before answering.
to make something happen later than planned
The flight was delayed by an hour.
to keep someone waiting on the phone
Please keep me on hold for a minute.
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How to pronounce hold on and what this word means
hold on means hold on. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce hold on
/həʊld ˈɒn/
hold on translation
hold on
hold on transcription
/həʊld ˈɒn/, /hoʊld ˈɑn/
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hold on meaning: what does it mean?
to wait a short time
hold on pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
hold on is pronounced as /həʊld ˈɒn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
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