look vs hold on

hold on vs look

look is a noun but hold on is not a noun.

look and hold on both are verbs.

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

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

look: look forward to the probable occurrence of
hold on: hold the phone line open

Other hyponyms of look include expect, look forward, look to, hang on, hold the line, anticipate, look for, look to.

look (noun)	hold on (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
physical appearance
the feelings expressed on a person's face
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

look (verb)	hold on (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group	be persistent, refuse to stop
look forward to the probable occurrence of	stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
have faith or confidence in	hold the phone line open
convey by one's expression	hold firmly
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look	retain possession of
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
search or seek
take charge of or deal with
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
accord in appearance with

Difference between look and hold on

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