What does hold on mean?
Definitions for hold on
hold on
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word hold on.
Princeton's WordNet
grasp, hold onverb
hold firmly
hold on, stopverb
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
"Hold on a moment!"
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"
hang on, hold the line, hold onverb
hold the phone line open
"Please hang on while I get your folder"
keep, hold onverb
retain possession of
"Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
Wiktionary
hold onverb
To grasp or grip firmly.
hold onverb
To keep; to store something for someone.
hold onverb
Wait a short while.
hold onverb
To remain loyal.
hold onverb
To persist
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hold on
"Hold on" is a common phrase with multiple meanings based on context. Generally, it means to wait or stop. It can refer to waiting patiently on a phone call or stopping what one is doing to pay attention to someone/something. It can also mean to physically grasp something tightly, or persist through a challenging situation.
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Hold On
"Hold On" is the fifth and last single taken from Good Charlotte's second studio album The Young and the Hopeless. It was written in response to the people who had written to the band saying they were considering suicide. The music video features suicide survivors talking about their experiences, either through losing a loved one or remembering a time when they were suicidal. The band was in hope of saving people's lives, repeating the lyrics, "hold on" numerous times to spread the message.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
hold on
Keep all you have got in pulling a rope.--Hold on a minute. Wait or stop.--Hold on with your nails and eyelids. A derisive injunction to a timid climber.
Suggested Resources
hold on
Read the full text of the Hold On poem by missionwork2 on the Poetry.com website.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hold on in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hold on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of hold on in a Sentence
Looking for a gem, we are sometimes dumb enough to try to hold on to a lump of coal, convinced that it will turn into a diamond in our lifetime... but all it does it get sh*t all over you until you burn it and use the energy for something else.
There's no money, no groceries, we are suffering but trying to hold on.
Eventually I had to realize I couldn't hold on to that guilt.
They seem to have a better hold on mobile and are navigating the transition to mobile usage better than expected.
She had counted out some money and handed it to me, i told her well I didn't want anything to do with whatever it was she had going on and I tried to give her the money back. She refused to take the money, told me just to hold on to it.
Translations for hold on
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- hold fastDanish
- warten Sie mal, wartenGerman
- περίμενεGreek
- esperarSpanish
- صبر کنPersian
- säilyttää, odottaa, pitää kiinniFinnish
- garder, accrocherFrench
- kitartásHungarian
- սպասիրArmenian
- tahanIndonesian
- resistiItalian
- どっこいJapanese
- ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ತಡಿKannada
- et arripueritLatin
- vasthouden, wachtenDutch
- vent littNorwegian
- [[esperar]] [[um pouco]]Portuguese
- stai așaRomanian
- väntaSwedish
- ค้างไว้Thai
- sandali, pahawak, hawak, pabantay, patagoTagalog
- האלט אןYiddish
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