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

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the state in May, barring dispensation of mifepristone by telehealth providers and by pharmacies or mail, but the Supreme Court preserved access to the pill, keeping the lower court's order on hold. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

The message used Amazon branding and warned that the account had been placed on hold. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Hot prints would likely increase the chances of a Fed interest rate hike, while cooler readings could keep central bankers on hold again. — Jeff Marks,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Judge Martinez-Olguin has scheduled a trial start date of March 2, 2027, and Paramount agreed to put the merger on hold until the trial concludes. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on hold

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