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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1. Chris Roberts:

   There’s not much consumers can do, police don’t have time, the FBI won’t care unless it’s a lot of money or kids involved and then they are overwhelmed. The best you can do is put credit freeze and a hold on things and hold on tight. This is going to get worse.

2. Andrew Ross Sorkin:

   Hold on ! Hold on ! Hold on ! i'm not going to do this with you Joe ! Every morning you try to question the questions I am asking ! These are questions that investors are asking every single morning. I am just trying to get through some of this clutter.

3. Courtesy Houston Humane Society Warwick:

   As their body temperature dropped, they were no longer able to hold on inside the cavity of the bridge, some of them started to become so hypothermic they lost their footing and dropped.

4. 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.’.

5. Plato, The Republic:

   Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.