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 in August, when this same appeals court first put the ruling on hold, many of those players still found their way onto rosters thanks to favorable rulings in state courts. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Changes to the childhood vaccination schedule are on hold over a legal challenge. — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026

Every minute on the clock is tracked, right down to the bathroom breaks; and every assignment is offered only to the contractors willing to put the rest of their life on hold. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

The same day, prosecutors and Jimenez agreed to put the case on hold. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for on hold

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