Phrasal Verbs
- 1 (informal) used to tell somebody to wait or stop synonym wait Hold on a minute while I get my breath back. Hold on! This isn't the right road.
- 2 to survive in a difficult or dangerous situation They managed to hold on until help arrived.
- 3 (informal) used on the telephone to ask somebody to wait until they can talk to the person they want Can you hold on? I'll see if he's here.
to keep something in position These nuts and bolts hold the wheels on. The knob is only held on by sticky tape.
[no passive] to keep holding something/somebody Hold on and don't let go until I say so. He held on to the back of the chair to stop himself from falling. It’s very windy—you’d better hold on to your hat.
