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

After terrorizing that one kid, the bird reportedly went after a few other teenage footballers to the point that the referee had to put the match on hold. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

The 104-meeting Iron Skillet series is on hold, as of last September. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Roten and her husband are stretched thin, putting renovations of what was supposed to be a starter home on hold. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Most of those cases remain on hold pending a ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court, expected later this year, and those 27 officers were placed on no-pay status after the administrative charges were filed. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on hold

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