hold on

Questions about hold on

What does hold on mean?

hold on means "hold firmly". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for hold on?

Close synonyms include grasp, stop, persevere, persist, hang in. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hold on a common word?

hold on is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.