hold on

Verb

• retain possession of
  • Can I keep my old stuffed animals?
    
  • She kept her maiden name after she married
    

• hold the phone line open
  • Please hang on while I get your folder
    

• be persistent, refuse to stop
  • he persisted to call me every night
    
  • The child persisted and kept asking questions
    

• stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
  • Hold on a moment!
    

• hold firmly

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  keep , hang on , hold the line , persevere , persist , hang in , stop , grasp