Word
holding pattern, n.
the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land
<noun.location>
holding pattern
semantic pointers
hypernym
air lane, flight path, airway, skyway
a state of inaction with no progress and no change
<noun.state>
holding pattern
sample sentences
"you should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment"
semantic pointers
hypernym
inaction, inactivity, inactiveness