HOLD ON as VERB

1. Meaning
   • be persistent, refuse to stop
   Synonym(s)
   • hang in (what does hang in mean?)
   • hang on (what does hang on mean?)
   • persevere (what does persevere mean?)
   • persist (what does persist mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he persisted to call me every night
   • The child persisted and kept asking questions
   Hypernyms(s) hold on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • continue (what does continue mean?)
   • uphold (what does uphold mean?)
   • carry on (what does carry on mean?)
   • bear on (what does bear on mean?)
   • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • obstinate (what does obstinate mean?)
   • ask for it (what does ask for it mean?)
   • ask for trouble (what does ask for trouble mean?)
   • plug (what does plug mean?)
   • plug away (what does plug away mean?)
   • stick to (what does stick to mean?)
   • stick with (what does stick with mean?)
   • follow (what does follow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • doggedness (what does doggedness mean?)
   • perseverance (what does perseverance mean?)
   • persistence (what does persistence mean?)
   • persistency (what does persistency mean?)
   • tenacity (what does tenacity mean?)
   • tenaciousness (what does tenaciousness mean?)
   • pertinacity (what does pertinacity mean?)
   • perseverance (what does perseverance mean?)
   • persistence (what does persistence mean?)
   • perseveration (what does perseveration mean?)
   • perseveration (what does perseveration mean?)
   • perseverance (what does perseverance mean?)
   • persistence (what does persistence mean?)
   • perseveration (what does perseveration mean?)
   • perseverance (what does perseverance mean?)
   • persistence (what does persistence mean?)
   • perseveration (what does perseveration mean?)
2. Meaning
   • stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
   Synonym(s)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Hold on a moment!
   Hypernyms(s) hold on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • interrupt (what does interrupt mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • hitch (what does hitch mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • hitch (what does hitch mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
3. Meaning
   • hold the phone line open
   Synonym(s)
   • hang on (what does hang on mean?)
   • hold the line (what does hold the line mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Please hang on while I get your folder
   Hypernyms(s) hold on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • expect (what does expect mean?)
   • look (what does look mean?)
   • await (what does await mean?)
   • wait (what does wait mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • call (what does call mean?)
   • telephone (what does telephone mean?)
   • call up (what does call up mean?)
   • phone (what does phone mean?)
   • ring (what does ring mean?)
4. Meaning
   • hold firmly
   Synonym(s)
   • grasp (what does grasp mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) hold on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • take hold (what does take hold mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cling (what does cling mean?)
   • hang (what does hang mean?)
   • clasp (what does clasp mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • clasp (what does clasp mean?)
   • clench (what does clench mean?)
   • clutch (what does clutch mean?)
   • clutches (what does clutches mean?)
   • grasp (what does grasp mean?)
   • grip (what does grip mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • grasping (what does grasping mean?)
   • taking hold (what does taking hold mean?)
   • seizing (what does seizing mean?)
   • prehension (what does prehension mean?)
5. Meaning
   • retain possession of
   Synonym(s)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Can I keep my old stuffed animals?
   • She kept her maiden name after she married
   Hypernyms(s) hold on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • have got (what does have got mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • lose (what does lose mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • carry over (what does carry over mean?)
   • hold over (what does hold over mean?)
   • deny (what does deny mean?)
   • refuse (what does refuse mean?)
   • withhold (what does withhold mean?)
   • deduct (what does deduct mean?)
   • recoup (what does recoup mean?)
   • save (what does save mean?)
   • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
   • store (what does store mean?)
   • hive away (what does hive away mean?)
   • lay in (what does lay in mean?)
   • put in (what does put in mean?)
   • salt away (what does salt away mean?)
   • stack away (what does stack away mean?)
   • stash away (what does stash away mean?)
   • store (what does store mean?)
   • retain (what does retain mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
   • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
   • harbor (what does harbor mean?)
   • harbour (what does harbour mean?)
   See Also
   • withhold (what does withhold mean?)
   • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
   • retain (what does retain mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
   • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • retention (what does retention mean?)
   • keeping (what does keeping mean?)
   • holding (what does holding mean?)