Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hold on | No | No | Yes | No |
cling | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hold on (noun) | cling (noun) |
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fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit |
hold on (verb) | cling (verb) |
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be persistent, refuse to stop | come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation |
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments | hold on tightly or tenaciously |
hold the phone line open | to remain emotionally or intellectually attached |
hold firmly | |
retain possession of |