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 company later put the program on hold, and the aircraft has yet to fly, a reminder of the long trek from announcing an electric aircraft to producing an airborne prototype. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

But these efforts were on hold for a while because of the pandemic closures, and the Smithsonian’s government relations office experienced heavy turnover, as one of its directors had cancer and another died suddenly. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026

Despite the acceptance, the STB put the merger on hold, requesting additional information from both railroads. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

The statement mentioned Monday as a key deadline in the fight, pointing to the fact that the appeals court’s decision in favor of the 2025 map was on hold until that day. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on hold

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