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hold on vs have got

have got vs hold on

hold on and have got both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hold on No No Yes No
have got No No Yes No
As verbs, have got is a hypernym of hold on; that is, have got is a word with a broader meaning than hold on:
  • hold on: retain possession of
  • have got: have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of hold on include have, hold.
hold on (verb) have got (verb)
be persistent, refuse to stop have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
hold the phone line open
hold firmly
retain possession of
Difference between hold on and have got

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