on hold

phrase

1

: in a state of interruption during a telephone call when one party switches to another line without totally disconnecting the other party

put me on hold while he talked to his supervisor

2

: in a state or period of indefinite suspension

put our plans on hold

Examples of on hold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But voters gathered enough signatures to force a referendum on the map and put it on hold. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026

The plan for a second phase of an ambitious expansion—originally approved by the board in 2004, during the tenure of Rub’s predecessor, Anne d’Harnoncourt, then designed by the late Frank Gehry—is now on hold. — Hilarie M. Sheets, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The sharp rise in mortgage rates, which can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, has led many would-be home shoppers to put their home shopping plans on hold. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Defenses have aggressively focused on stopping the run while putting Baugh Heisman’s candidacy on hold. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on hold

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled