put someone on hold

US /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn ɑːn hoʊld/

UK /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn ɑːn hoʊld/

1.

to make someone wait on the telephone during a call

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Please don't put me on hold, I'm in a hurry.

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The customer service representative put me on hold for ten minutes.

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hold the line keep waiting delay the call

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hold someone prisoner hold someone captive hold someone's attention put someone on a pedestal put someone in their place put someone to death put someone in the picture