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

With the council's unanimous vote, new data center applications will remain on hold while the city continues working on its regulations. — Nina Burns, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The government’s lawyers also said the administration shouldn’t be blamed for the fact that the judge’s order has been on hold during the appeal process, which allowed work to continue. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

With the merger on hold (and facing a 2027 trial), Ellison is threatening to pull Paramount out of California as soon as October if the states refuse to negotiate. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Those judges would stop the above-ground construction but put their decision on hold until this Friday. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on hold

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