Hold on meaning in English

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Definition

hold on: wait, just a minute, one moment please idiom
To hold on means "to wait" and to hold means "to have", "to keep" or "to carry in one's hand".
I'm putting you on hold. Wait on the (telephone) line please.
  • "Polly : Let me check his schedule, hold on please."
  • "Just hold on."
  • "Hold on, man!"
  • "Hold on one second."
  • "Bruno : Hold on a moment."
  • "Security guard : Hold on sir, I'm just going to do a quick search."

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