Hold on

A phrase used on the phone to hang up or put the other person on hold for an little amount of time. It indicates that they are going to call back.

“Hold on, my sister is calling. I’ll call you right back.”

by Jadawada May 9, 2019

hold on

A phrase used to perplex, confuse, and annoy a person who really wants to talk to you. It can also be used to reroute the conversation in a direction more suiting to your interests by making the other person forget the original topic.

Amanda said, "I have something really important to tell you.
"Hold on," Brooks replied.

by Mo Corncob November 13, 2004

Hold on

What someone says when they’re about to do something stupid.

Dude 1: BRO HOLD ONN!!!!
Dude 2: *thinking* fuck what’s he gonna do now...
*Guy literally falls down a hill at high speeds*

by Doorknob Bro February 25, 2020

hold on

When you're making a phone call in New York City, this phrase usually means that the person on the other line isn't putting you on hold to help you, but to either talk to another customer or to make a personal call.

Hold on...(you're waiting ten minutes on the phone)...
(10 minutes later)...Sorry to keep you waiting. Your Edvard Grieg orchestral works box set hasn't come in yet.

by pentozali March 2, 2011

Hold on

When your with a group of friends and your dancing or getting sturdy to a drill song.

Aye bro getting sturdy to kay flock “hold on hold on”

by GettingSturdy014 December 2, 2021

Hold On

I've been drifting on the sea of heartbreak
Tryin' to get myself ashore

For so long, for so long

Listenin' to the strangest stories
Wondering where it all went wrong
For so long, for so long

But hold on hold on hold on

To what you've got
So hold on hold on hold on

To what you've got

I've been dreaming of a new tomorrow
And wakin' in the morning sun
For so long, for so long

There's no time for revolution
I've got to be travellin' on
Here so long, for so long

.

But hold on hold on hold on

To what you've got
So hold on hold on hold on

To what you've got

Hold on to what you've got

Hold on hold on hold on to what you got
Hold on hold on hold on to what you got

Hold on to what you've got, to what you've got

Hold on hold on hold on to what you got

Hold on to what you've got, to what you've got..

by Gothic Miscreant April 13, 2024

hold on for dear life

to hold someone or something as tightly as you can in order to avoid falling.

to use a lot of effort to keep something.

hang/hold on (to someone or something) for dear life.

Hold on for dear life shouted Brian's mother as he held on to the rope that pulled him to safety.

by Dedicated1 April 27, 2014