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Delayed; postponed; suspended.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- This project is on hold until we can get more information.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Waiting on a telephone call.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I have been on hold for 45 minutes listening to a recording about how important my call is to them.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
On reserve; being held for someone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I have a book on hold for me at the library.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Pertaining to a telephone hold state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
задържан
(zadǎržan)
— waiting on a telephone call
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German:
in der Warteschleife gesteckt
— waiting on a telephone call
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German:
in der Warteschleife gehangen
— waiting on a telephone call
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German:
in der Leitung gewartet
— waiting on a telephone call
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German:
auf das Abheben gewartet
— waiting on a telephone call
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Polish:
czekający na linii
— waiting on a telephone call
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Spanish:
en espera
— waiting on a telephone call
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Finnish:
varattuna
— on reserve
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Finnish:
varalla
— on reserve
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German:
reserviert
— on reserve
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Hungarian:
félretéve
— on reserve
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Polish:
odłożony na później
— on reserve
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Bulgarian:
на задържано обаждане
(na zadǎržano obaždane)
— pertaining to a telephone hold state
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Dutch:
in de wachtstand
— pertaining to a telephone hold state
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German:
Warteschleifen-
— pertaining to a telephone hold state
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Polish:
przerwany
— pertaining to a telephone hold state