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Definition of a holding pattern

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Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'a period of time':

Definitions include: unattractive.
Definitions include: for a long time.
Definitions include: "second."
Definitions include: abbreviated form of "session".
Definitions include: a short amount of time.
Definitions include: the potential of facilitating one's meeting of other people.
Definitions include: a long time.
Definitions include: a graffiti mural.
Definitions include: a long period of time.
Definitions include: a long time.
Definitions include: 24 hours, i.e. one day.
Definitions include: "moment".
Definitions include: a brief amount of time.
Definitions include: a short amount of time.
Definitions include: to take LSD.

Other terms relating to 'to wait':

Definitions include: to be standing or sitting somewhere.
Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: to calm down or wait.
Definitions include: to stay in one place and wait patiently.
Definitions include: to wait patiently.
Definitions include: "wait a minute"; "hold on"; etc.
Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: to sit around waiting for something to happen.
Definitions include: to wait.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'hold':

Definitions include: to have drugs.
Definitions include: to be superior to, in some way.
Definitions include: be there for you.
Definitions include: to be doing.
Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: to wait patiently.
Definitions include: to have a respectable alcohol tolerance.
Definitions include: to maintain the proper operation of something, such as a business.
Definitions include: "wait a minute"; "hold on"; etc.
Definitions include: to agree with.
Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: to be inadequate.
Definitions include: to abandon a person after a crime has been committed, leaving them with incriminating evidence (literally) or blame (figuratively.)
Definitions include: said of a penis, extremely large.

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