hold on (
http://definr.com/hold on)
v 1: hold firmly [syn:
grasp,
grip]
2: stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or
developments; "Hold on a moment!"; "We broke at noon"
[syn:
break,
stop]
3: be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me
every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking
questions" [syn:
persevere,
persist,
hang in, {hang
on}]
4: hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your
folder" [syn:
hang on,
hold the line]
5: retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"
"She kept her maiden name after she married" [syn:
keep]
[ant:
lose]