Phrase guide

hold the phone

intj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

intj

Meaning 1

stop; wait; whoa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, slang

Examples

  • Hold the phone! We've had this problem before, with the other machine.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To hold; to wait for someone at the other end of a telephone connection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They asked me to hold the phone while they went to look up the answer.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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