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hold on   (TTS Sound)

The verb hold on has 5 senses

• grasp, hold on -- (hold firmly)


• hold on, stop -- (stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!")


• persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on -- (be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions")


• hang on, hold the line, hold on -- (hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder")


• keep, hold on -- (retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married")