Word

hold on, v.
freq. cnt. 12

hold firmly
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 5

grasp hold on

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grasping grasp

semantic pointers

hypernym

hold, take hold

hyponym

latch on cling, hang clasp

stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

hold on stop

sample sentences

"Hold on a moment!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stoppage stop

semantic pointers

hypernym

break, interrupt

be persistent, refuse to stop
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

hang in hang on hold on persevere persist

sample sentences

"he persisted to call me every night"
"The child persisted and kept asking questions"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

persistent persistence persistency

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

perseveration perseverance perseveration

semantic pointers

hypernym

continue, preserve, uphold, carry on, bear on

hyponym

obstinate ask for it, ask for trouble plug, plug away stick to, stick with, follow

hold the phone line open
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

hang on hold on hold the line

sample sentences

"Please hang on while I get your folder"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

telephone, telephony

hypernym

wait, await, expect, look

entailment

call, telephone, phone, call up, ring

retain possession of
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 32

hold on keep

sample sentences

"Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"
"She kept her maiden name after she married"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

keeping

antonym

lose

also see

keep back keep back

semantic pointers

verb group

save, keep open, hold open, keep

hypernym

have, hold, have got

hyponym

hold over, carry over deny, refuse deduct, withhold, recoup save, preserve store, put in, salt away, hive away, lay in, stack away, stash away store hold, retain, keep back, hold back harbor, harbour