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- [on, awn hohld]
- /ɒn, ɔn hoʊld/
- /ɒn həʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [on, awn hohld]
- /ɒn, ɔn hoʊld/
Definitions of on hold words
- verb with object on hold to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his. 1
- verb with object on hold to set aside; reserve or retain: to hold merchandise until called for; to hold a reservation. 1
- verb with object on hold to bear, sustain, or support, as with the hands or arms, or by any other means. 1
- verb with object on hold to keep in a specified state, relation, etc.: The preacher held them spellbound. 1
- verb with object on hold to detain: The police held him at the station house. 1
- verb with object on hold to engage in; preside over; carry on: to hold a meeting. 1
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Origin of on hold
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English holden, Old English h(e)aldan; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Norse halda, Old Saxon, Gothic haldan, Old High German haltan (German halten)
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Parts of speech for On hold
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
on hold popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
on hold usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for on hold
adj on hold
- deferred — withheld over a certain period; postponed
- draggy — moving or developing very slowly.
- in waiting — a period of waiting; pause, interval, or delay.
- intermitted — to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- low key — of reduced intensity; restrained; understated.
noun on hold
- downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- hold-up — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
adjective on hold
- adjourned — to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely: to adjourn the court.
- assessed — Simple past tense and past participle of assess.
- funded — Simple past tense and past participle of fund.
- negotiated — to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
Antonyms for on hold
adjective on hold
See also
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