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 the merger has been on hold, with a federal judge granting an injunction to state attorneys general and DirecTV in their challenge to the transaction. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 July 2026

There have been several developments since then, and the merger is still on hold, with a trial date set for July 2027. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Later in the day, the group filed court papers seeking a temporary restraining order to put the deal on hold so that legal proceedings could move forward. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Plans for a data center in Henderson County are apparently on hold for now after the developer did not provide justification for a request to pull a maximum of nearly 2 billion gallons of water a year from Cedar Creek Lake. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for on hold

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