hold on
• grasp or support something with one's hands.
• "it took all my strength to hold on"
• wait; stop.
• "Hold on! Slow down a bit!"
Similar:
wait,
wait a minute,
just a moment,
just a second,
stay here,
stay put,
remain here,
hold the line,
hang on,
hang around,
hang about,
stick around,
sit tight,
hold your horses,
tarry,
• endure or keep going in difficult circumstances.
• "if only they could hold on a little longer"
Similar:
keep going,
keep on,
survive,
last,
continue,
persevere,
struggle on,
carry on,
go on,
hang on,
hold out,
not give up,
see it through,
stay the course,
soldier on,
stick at it,
stick it out,
hang in there,
Opposite:
give up,