hold it

phrasal-verb
UK: /həʊld ɪt/
US: /hoʊld ɪt/

  1. To stop or wait.

    1. Hold it, I need to tie my shoe before we continue walking. [ ] [ ]
    2. Hold it right there! I think I dropped my wallet back there, I will be back in a moment. [ ] [ ]

  2. To keep something.

    1. Can you hold it for me while I open the door? [ ] [ ]
    2. If you do not want it, I can hold it until you make up your mind about the item. [ ] [ ]

  3. Used to express surprise or disbelief.

    1. Hold it, are you serious about moving to another state for that job? [ ] [ ]
    2. Hold it, I didn't realize the concert was next week, I haven't got tickets! [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

stop delay wait
hold it interjection

  1. A command to stop or wait.

    1. Hold it! I saw something moving in the bushes. [ ] [ ]
    2. At the border post he shouted a loud "hold it!" before any vehicles passed. [ ] [ ]
hold it noun

  1. An act of keeping something in your possession.

    1. His hold it was quite strong on the rope. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hold it of the company's documents are confidential, you are not authorized to review them. [ ] [ ]
hold it transitive-verb

  1. To delay an action or decision.

    1. Let's hold it until we get more information, I need to think. [ ] [ ]
    2. The committee decided to hold it before making a final recommendation about the budget. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hold it" in English means: To stop or wait., To keep something., Used to express surprise or disbelief..

The phonetic transcription of "hold it" is /həʊld ɪt/ in British English and /hoʊld ɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hold it": stop, delay, wait.

Example usage of "hold it": "Hold it, I need to tie my shoe before we continue walking.". More examples on the page.