Definitions for hold on
hold on

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grasp, hold onverb

   hold firmly

2. hold on, stopverb

   stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments

   "Hold on a moment!"

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"

4. hang on, hold the line, hold onverb

   hold the phone line open

   "Please hang on while I get your folder"

5. keep, hold onverb

   retain possession of

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hold onverb

   To grasp or grip firmly.

2. hold onverb

   To keep; to store something for someone.

3. hold onverb

   Wait a short while.

4. hold onverb

   To remain loyal.

5. hold onverb

   To persist

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1. Hold On

   Hold On is a song by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released on March 18, 2014 as the second single from his fifth studio album Animal Ambition.

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1. 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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1. 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.

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1. 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.

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1. hold on

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

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   • Have
   • Hold
   • Interrupt
   • Telephone
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Anagrams for hold on »

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How to pronounce hold on?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say hold on in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hold on in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hold on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of hold on in a Sentence

1. Malcolm Kenyatta:

   If you've been paying attention, some people are saying that this election is over, but I think if we just hold on a little bit longer, the folks of South Carolina are going to have something to say, when you see millionaires and billionaires that are able to buy your attention, don't just look at the 30-second ad.

2. Director David Neuhauser:

   The equity looks dislocated from the recent moves you have exercised to further your hold on the Peppa Pig franchise and its global growth potential.

3. Tony Dorsett:

   To succeed... you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.

4. President Barack Obama:

   I am mellow sort of guy, that's why I invited Luther, my anger translator to join me here tonight, hold on to your lily white buts.

5. Holly Parker:

   If somebody with infinite knowledge could tell us( when) this is going to be over if you just hunker down and you socially distance... if people knew, they would have a greater ability to hold on.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hold on
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hold_on
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hold_on
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hold on
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=hold on