Meaning of "hold on" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF HOLD ON

hold on

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLD ON

Hold on is a verb and can also act as an exclamation.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hold on in English.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES HOLD ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hold on in the English dictionary

The first definition of hold on in the dictionary is to maintain a firm grasp. Other definition of hold on is to continue or persist. Hold on is also to keep or retain.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HOLD ON

PRESENT

Present

I hold on

you hold on

he/she/it holds on

we hold on

you hold on

they hold on

Present continuous

I am holding on

you are holding on

he/she/it is holding on

we are holding on

you are holding on

they are holding on

Present perfect

I have held on

you have held on

he/she/it has held on

we have held on

you have held on

they have held on

Present perfect continuous

I have been holding on

you have been holding on

he/she/it has been holding on

we have been holding on

you have been holding on

they have been holding on

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I held on

you held on

he/she/it held on

we held on

you held on

they held on

Past continuous

I was holding on

you were holding on

he/she/it was holding on

we were holding on

you were holding on

they were holding on

Past perfect

I had held on

you had held on

he/she/it had held on

we had held on

you had held on

they had held on

Past perfect continuous

I had been holding on

you had been holding on

he/she/it had been holding on

we had been holding on

you had been holding on

they had been holding on

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hold on

you will hold on

he/she/it will hold on

we will hold on

you will hold on

they will hold on

Future continuous

I will be holding on

you will be holding on

he/she/it will be holding on

we will be holding on

you will be holding on

they will be holding on

Future perfect

I will have held on

you will have held on

he/she/it will have held on

we will have held on

you will have held on

they will have held on

Future perfect continuous

I will have been holding on

you will have been holding on

he/she/it will have been holding on

we will have been holding on

you will have been holding on

they will have been holding on

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hold on

you would hold on

he/she/it would hold on

we would hold on

you would hold on

they would hold on

Conditional continuous

I would be holding on

you would be holding on

he/she/it would be holding on

we would be holding on

you would be holding on

they would be holding on

Conditional perfect

I would have hold on

you would have hold on

he/she/it would have hold on

we would have hold on

you would have hold on

they would have hold on

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been holding on

you would have been holding on

he/she/it would have been holding on

we would have been holding on

you would have been holding on

they would have been holding on

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hold on
we let´s hold on
you hold on

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hold on

Past participle

held on

Present Participle

holding on

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «HOLD ON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hold on» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of hold on

hang on · sit tight

TRANSLATION OF HOLD ON

Find out the translation of hold on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hold on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hold on» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 抓住
• Translator English - Spanish: agarrar
• English: hold on
• Translator English - Hindi: रूको
• Translator English - Arabic: يَنْتَظِرُ
• Translator English - Russian: держать(ся)
• Translator English - Portuguese: aguentar
• Translator English - Bengali: অপেক্ষা কর
• Translator English - French: patienter
• Translator English - Malay: Bertahan
• Translator English - German: festhalten
• Translator English - Japanese: しっかりつかまる
• Translator English - Korean: 꽉 잡고 있다
• Translator English - Javanese: Terus
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nắm chặt
• Translator English - Tamil: பிடி
• Translator English - Marathi: धरुन ठेवा
• Translator English - Turkish: tut
• Translator English - Italian: aspettare
• Translator English - Polish: trzymać się
• Translator English - Ukrainian: тримати(ся)
• Translator English - Romanian: a se ține
• Translator English - Greek: προσκολλώμαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: hou op
• Translator English - Swedish: hålla fast
• Translator English - Norwegian: holde fast

10 QUOTES WITH «HOLD ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hold on.

1

Grace Abbott

I stand on the sidewalk watching it because the responsibility is mine and I must, I take a very firm hold on the handles of the baby carriage and I wheel it into the traffic.

2

Bella Abzug

As women, we know that we must always find ways to change the process because the present institutions want to hold on to power and keep the status quo.

3

Candice Accola

There's so many great designers. I'm a little bit of a vintage junkie when it comes to going out. I like to get unique pieces that you won't see everyone wearing, but at the same time I don't like to break the bank. I like to find great vintage pieces that you can hold on to for a long time.

4

Avicii

House music originated in America, and it has always been around, but I guess it just got a tighter hold on Europe and other parts of the world.

5

Robert Baden-Powell

To get a hold on boys you must be their friend.

6

John Barton

My obsession with time informs my poetry so completely it is hard for me to summarize it. We want time to pass, for new things to happen to us, we want to hold on to certain moments, we don't want our lives to end.

7

Bodhidharma

Regardless of what we do, our karma has no hold on us.

8

Bill Brandt

A photographer must be prepared to catch and hold on to those elements which give distinction to the subject or lend it atmosphere.

9

Jeff Buckley

To young to hold on and to old to just break free and run.

10

Pete Carroll

Dancers work and they work and they work, and they master their skills so far that improvisation just comes flowing out of them. Their natural expression of the best they can possibly be comes out of them because there is no boundary to hold them back... That's the mentality that I'm trying to create, recreate and hold on to forever.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLD ON»

Discover the use of hold on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hold on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Hold On

Alan tells John's story in an unsentimental and compassionate novel, but he also tells Annie's story which is as much about moving on and looking forward to the future, as about the tragic waste of a young life.

Alan Gibbons, 2010

Hold On, You Lost Me!: Use Learning Styles to Create ...

Use this book to drive the gold standard of learning and presentations - increase performance and understanding on the job

Bernice McCarthy, Jeanine O'Neill-Blackwell, 2007

Pimps Up, Ho's Down: Hip Hop's Hold on Young Black Women

Pimps Up, Ho’s Down turns down the volume and amplifies the substance of discussions about hip hop culture and to provide a space for young black women to be heard.

T. Denean Denean Sharpley-Whiting, 2007

Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers

Adults through the ages have complained about children being less respectful of their elders and more difficult to manage than preceding generations, but could it be that this time it is for real? -- from Hold On to Your Kids From the ...

Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Mate, M.D., 2011

iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and ...

Rosen teaches us how to stay human in an increasingly technological world.

Larry D. Rosen, Ph.D., 2012

Going Broke : Why Americans Can't Hold On To Their Money: ...

Over the last three decades, debt, bankruptcy, and home foreclosures have risen to epidemic levels. To make matters worse, the personal savings rate is at its lowest point since the Great Depression.

New London Stuart Vyse Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department Connecticut College, 2007

Hold on to Your N.U.T.s*: The Relationship Manual for Men

Being a man is a full-time job, especially when you?re married or in a relationship.

Wayne M. Levine, 2007

Hold On to Your Dreams: Arthur Russell and the Downtown ...

Tim Lawrence traces Russell’s odyssey from his hometown of Oskaloosa, Iowa, to countercultural San Francisco, and eventually to New York, where he lived from 1973 until his death from AIDS-related complications in 1992.

Tim Lawrence, 2009

Hold On, Mr. President

The outspoken White House correspondent for ABC News offers insights into the high-pressure complexities of national news reporting, discusses his colleagues and friends, and explains what it's like to provoke presidents

Sam Donaldson, 1988

Hold On To Me

She keeps a secret buried in the past. He wants the truth—now. But an unknown killer could destroy their future. Book Three in the Hearts of the South series.

Linda Winfree, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLD ON»

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Sri Lanka hold on to seal tricky chase | Sri Lanka v Pakistan Cricket …

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Woodchucks Hold on for 9-8 Win Over Kingfish

Wausau, WIS – The Wisconsin Woodchucks held on in the ninth inning Wednesday night to defeat the Kenosha Kingfish 9-8 at Athletic Park. «WSAW, Jul 15»

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Everton FC transfer rumours: Blues confident they can hold on to …

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Drive hold on to open homestand with win - The Greenville News

Greenville rallied for five runs during its final three at-bats Tuesday night and then sweated through the ninth inning to defeat Augusta 7-6. «Greenville News, Jul 15»

Summer League, Game 4: Wizards hold on for victory | Comcast …

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Australian markets hold on to gains. - News: Australian Stock, Share …

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