Synonyms for hold on
hold on

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1. grasp, hold onverb

   hold firmly

   Synonyms:
   dig, apprehend, hang on, persevere, savvy, hang in, stop, keep, persist, grok, compass, get the picture, comprehend, grasp, hold the line

2. hold on, stopverb

   stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments

   "Hold on a moment!"

   Synonyms:
   block up, stop over, halt, hang on, hang in, give up, arrest, block off, hold back, end, finish, keep, lay off, turn back, grasp, hold the line, break off, break, block, stop, blockade, bar, cease, barricade, persist, discontinue, contain, persevere, kibosh, intercept, terminate, quit, check

3. persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold onverb

   be persistent, refuse to stop

   "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

   Synonyms:
   hang on, run, stay, keep, die hard, append, hang in, tack, persist, tag on, tack on, prevail, persevere, remain, endure, grasp, stop, hold the line

4. hang on, hold the line, hold onverb

   hold the phone line open

   "Please hang on while I get your folder"

   Synonyms:
   append, hold the line, hang on, tag on, hang in, tack, keep, persist, persevere, stop, tack on, grasp

5. keep, hold onverb

   retain possession of

   "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"

   Synonyms:
   go along, keep on, stop, hang on, go on, keep, restrain, hold back, observe, persist, save, hold, prevent, hang in, retain, persevere, keep back, sustain, maintain, keep open, hold the line, grasp, celebrate, hold open, preserve, proceed, continue, stay fresh

Matched Categories

1. • Continue
   • Have
   • Hold
   • Interrupt
   • Telephone
   • Wait

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. hold on

   Synonyms:
   (Active.) continue, maintain, keep up, push forward

2. hold on

   Synonyms:
   (Neuter.) cling, stick, hold fast, keep hold of

3. hold on

   Synonyms:
   (Neuter.) continue, remain, endure, last

4. hold on

   Synonyms:
   persevere, persist, be steady, be steadfast, be constant, go on, keep on, keep one's course, keep or maintain one's ground, stick to it, not give it up, stand fast, stand firm

Suggested Resources

1. hold on

   Read the full text of the Hold On poem by missionwork2 on the Poetry.com website.

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How to use hold on in a sentence?

1. Taylor Robinson:

   It's too big of a write off, they will hold on to them and hope things improve. These are 30-40 year assets.

2. Diego Rosselli:

   I frankly don't think it's convenient to keep the lockdowns anymore anyway, people are hardly following social distancing and you can not underestimate the cost of the lockdowns : not just the economic cost, but also the increased inequality and the welfare cost which is disproportionally affecting the worse-offs. People can hold on to these rules just so much.

3. President Trump:

   I like both these gentlemen very much, i respect their countries very much. The relationship is very special. And I said, ‘I will hold on the termination – let’s see if we can make it a fair deal.’.

4. Richard:

   The echo began in some indescribable way to undermine her hold on life. Coming at a moment when she chanced to be fatigued, it had managed to murmur, 'Pathos, piety, courage -- they exist, but are identical, and so is filth. Everything exists, nothing has value.'

5. Debra Stevens:

   I'm going to die ! miss Debbie, you're breathing just fine because you are screaming at me. So, calm down. I know you're scared. Hold on for me.