Definition of hold on

hold on

verb

to wait. Usually used as a command.
Person 1: Are you ready to leave?

Person 2: Hold on a minute. I need to find my keys.

Citation from Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
- See more words with the same meaning: to wait.
Last edited on Mar 22 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 16 2015.

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Other terms relating to 'to wait':
sit tight	Definitions include: to stay in one place and wait patiently.
cool (one's) heels	Definitions include: to wait.
marinate	Definitions include: to sit around waiting for something to happen.
hold up	Definitions include: to wait.
holding pattern	Definitions include: a period of waiting, during which little can be accomplished, until a particular external event occurs.
hold (one's) horses	Definitions include: to wait patiently.
posted up	Definitions include: to be standing or sitting somewhere.
hold the phone	Definitions include: "wait a minute"; "hold on"; etc.
cool (one's) jets	Definitions include: to calm down or wait.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'hold':
hold	Definitions include: to have drugs.
hold a candle to	Definitions include: to be superior to, in some way.
hold down	Definitions include: be there for you.
holding pattern	Definitions include: a period of waiting, during which little can be accomplished, until a particular external event occurs.
holding up	Definitions include: to be doing.
hold (one's) breath	Definitions include: to wait.
hold (one's) horses	Definitions include: to wait patiently.
hold (one's) liquor	Definitions include: to have a respectable alcohol tolerance.
hold the fort	Definitions include: to maintain the proper operation of something, such as a business.
hold the phone	Definitions include: "wait a minute"; "hold on"; etc.
hold truck with	Definitions include: to agree with.
hold up	Definitions include: to wait.
hold water	Definitions include: to be inadequate.
leave holding the bag	Definitions include: to abandon a person after a crime has been committed, leaving them with incriminating evidence (literally) or blame (figuratively.)
look like a baby's arm holding an apple	Definitions include: said of a penis, extremely large.
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Other terms relating to 'on':
accidentally on purpose	Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive.
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
a lot on (one's) plate	Definitions include: See on (one's) plate.
as much use as a handbrake on a canoe	Definitions include: useless.
as useless as tits on a boar hog	Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic.
back on (one's) feet	Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event.
back on pipe	Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction.
bag on	Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of".
bail on	Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon.
ball on	Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on".
bang on	Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented.
barge in on	Definitions include: See barge in.
beast on	Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone.
be in on	Definitions include: to be involved with.
*be like flies on sht**	Definitions include: to be present in large numbers.
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