English verb: hold the line | |||
1. | hold the line (possession) hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s on something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve | ||
2. | hold the line (communication) hold the phone line open | ||
Samples | Please hang on while I get your folder. | ||
Synonyms | hang on, hold on | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | await, expect, look, wait | ||
Entail | call, call up, phone, ring, telephone | ||
Domain category | telephone, telephony | ||