Synonyms for hold on
hold on

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1. grasp, hold onverb

   hold firmly

   Synonyms:
   dig, apprehend, hang on, persevere, savvy, hang in, stop, keep, persist, grok, compass, get the picture, comprehend, grasp, hold the line

2. hold on, stopverb

   stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments

   "Hold on a moment!"

   Synonyms:
   block up, stop over, halt, hang on, hang in, give up, arrest, block off, hold back, end, finish, keep, lay off, turn back, grasp, hold the line, break off, break, block, stop, blockade, bar, cease, barricade, persist, discontinue, contain, persevere, kibosh, intercept, terminate, quit, check

3. persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold onverb

   be persistent, refuse to stop

   "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

   Synonyms:
   hang on, run, stay, keep, die hard, append, hang in, tack, persist, tag on, tack on, prevail, persevere, remain, endure, grasp, stop, hold the line

4. hang on, hold the line, hold onverb

   hold the phone line open

   "Please hang on while I get your folder"

   Synonyms:
   append, hold the line, hang on, tag on, hang in, tack, keep, persist, persevere, stop, tack on, grasp

5. keep, hold onverb

   retain possession of

   "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"

   Synonyms:
   go along, keep on, stop, hang on, go on, keep, restrain, hold back, observe, persist, save, hold, prevent, hang in, retain, persevere, keep back, sustain, maintain, keep open, hold the line, grasp, celebrate, hold open, preserve, proceed, continue, stay fresh

Matched Categories

1. • Continue
   • Have
   • Hold
   • Interrupt
   • Telephone
   • Wait

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. hold on

   Synonyms:
   (Active.) continue, maintain, keep up, push forward

2. hold on

   Synonyms:
   (Neuter.) cling, stick, hold fast, keep hold of

3. hold on

   Synonyms:
   (Neuter.) continue, remain, endure, last

4. hold on

   Synonyms:
   persevere, persist, be steady, be steadfast, be constant, go on, keep on, keep one's course, keep or maintain one's ground, stick to it, not give it up, stand fast, stand firm

Suggested Resources

1. hold on

   Read the full text of the Hold On poem by missionwork2 on the Poetry.com website.

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1. Bill Maher:

   I've heard this from so many nurses and teachers and administrators rolling their eyes when relating how they needed to take some bulls --- course in order to advance in the field when really they've already learned what they need by working the job, but in the grift that is our higher education, when you want to move up, ‘ Hold on there ! Not so fast ! Tollbooth ahead ! You need to pay for more ’ education' before you we decide you could do what you do.' F ---, this is what Scientology does, makes you keep taking courses to move up to ‘ The Bridge of Total Freedom. ’.

2. Alishia May:

   Life, like a merry-go-round, may make you dizzy but you have to hold on even in the hardest of times

3. Getty Images:

   When Trump started basically screaming at me at the table telling me I was gonna lose, I mean has that ever worked for anyone in history? that I’m going to lose? Hold on, you’re talking to Ye.

4. Tekara Capron:

   Makai said' mommy, I'm so scared', i'm going to hold on to him in case I have to make a run for it.

5. Desmond Gardner Desmond Gardner:

   The wind picked the car up and dropped us down, all I could do was hold on tight, tell my uncle I loved him and pray.