Hold on meaning
Hold on is a phrasal verb with 5 meanings. In one of them it is used when telling another person to pause briefly.
- Past simple
- held on
- Past participle
- held on
- -ing form
- holding on
What hold on means
wait brieflyB1informal
Used when telling another person to pause briefly
Hold on a minute and I'll check the schedule.
4 more meanings of hold on are in the Retite app, each with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With hold: hold up, hold back.
With on: turn on, put on, try on, go on, get on, carry on, hang on, keep on doing, keep on, take on.
Common questions
What does hold on mean?
It has 5 meanings. In one of them it is used when telling another person to pause briefly. The other 4, each with an example and a translation into your language, are in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of hold on?
Held on, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
