Meaning of on hold | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Delayed; postponed; suspended.
   idiomatic
2. Waiting on a telephone call.
3. On reserve; being held for someone.
4. Pertaining to a telephone hold state.

Equivalents

Examples

“This project is on hold⟳ until we can get⟳ more information.”

“Plans to build⟳ a western rail route into Heathrow Airport have⟳ been put⟳ on hold⟳, with Network Rail saying that staff working on the scheme have⟳ been moved to other projects.”

“A new law used to justify⟳ such arrests was put⟳ on hold⟳ by a federal judge⟳ in Miami on April 2, but that didn't stop⟳ Florida police from continuing to enforce it.”

“I have⟳ been on hold⟳ for 45 minutes listening to a recording about how important my call⟳ is to them.”

“I have⟳ a book on hold⟳ for me at the library.”

“Now James Kellaris, a professor of marketing at the University of Cincinnati, reports that the sexes respond⟳ differently to onhold^([sic]) music.”

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