hold on

Verb

Meaning

hold firmly

be persistent, refuse to stop

hold the phone line open

stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments

retain possession of

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

keep hang on last remain stop grasp persist persevere go on hang in hold the line hey whoa hold continue
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Antonyms

end give close release pass stop
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Hypernyms

have continue hold break look preserve

Hyponyms

harbor harbour hold follow store save

Related terms

hang on hold up on hold

Examples

A noble person attracts noble people, and knows how to hold on to them. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The punctuation of anniversaries is terrible, like the closing of doors, one after another between you and what you want to hold on to. Anne Morrow Lindbergh

I smoke ten to fifteen cigars a day. At my age I have to hold on to something. George Burns

A desperate person will even hold on to a knife edge. Filipino Proverb

Hold on tight to the words of your ancestors. New Zealander Proverb

Who falls in the water will hold on to the foam to save himself. Russian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

hold nose hold off hold off on hold on like bulldog hold on please hold on tight