hold on vs save

save vs hold on

hold on is not a noun while save is a noun.

hold on and save both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hold on	No	No	Yes	No
save	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, save is a hyponym of hold on; that is, save is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold on:

hold on: retain possession of
save: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use

Other hyponyms of hold on include carry over, hold over, deny, refuse, deduct, recoup, withhold, preserve, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store, store, hold, hold back, keep back, retain, harbor, harbour.

hold on (noun)	save (noun)
	(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

hold on (verb)	save (verb)
be persistent, refuse to stop	make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments	record data on a computer
hold the phone line open	to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
hold firmly	accumulate money for future use
retain possession of	spend less; buy at a reduced price
	retain rights to
	spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
	bring into safety
	save from ruin, destruction, or harm
	save from sins
	refrain from harming

Difference between hold on and save

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