on hold
See also: onhold
English
Alternative forms
- on-hold (directly before a noun only)
Prepositional phrase
on hold
- (idiomatic) Delayed; postponed; suspended.
- This project is on hold until we can get more information.
- Waiting on a telephone call.
- I have been on hold for 45 minutes listening to a recording about how important my call is to them.
- On reserve; being held for someone.
- I have a book on hold for me at the library.
- Pertaining to a telephone hold state.
- 1999, New Scientist
- Now James Kellaris, a professor of marketing at the University of Cincinnati, reports that the sexes respond differently to onhold[sic] music.
- 1999, New Scientist
Translations
on reserve
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See also
- hold on
Anagrams
- hold on