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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