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hold that thought

hold that thought verb: to pause in a conversation for an interruption.

Verb

hold that thought (third-person singular simple present holds that thought, present participle holding that thought, simple past and past participle held that thought)

  1. (idiomatic, imperative, often) To pause in a conversation for an interruption.
    • "...and then..." / "John, hold that thought. I need to take this call."

Synonyms of hold that thought

Forms of hold that thought

third-person singular presentholds that thought
present participleholding that thought
past participleheld that thought
pastheld that thought

Questions about hold that thought

What does hold that thought mean?
Hold that thought means to pause in a conversation for an interruption.
What part of speech is hold that thought?
Hold that thought is a verb.
What is the past tense of hold that thought?
The past tense of hold that thought is held that thought.

Words near hold that thought in the dictionary

  1. hold someone's hand
  2. hold space
  3. hold still
  4. hold sway
  5. hold tack
  6. hold that thought
  7. hold the aces
  8. hold the book
  9. hold the cards
  10. hold the floor
  11. hold the fort

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