{adv. phr.} 1. Left waiting while making a telephone call. * /"Sorry sir," the secretary said, "I'll have to put you on hold for a minute."/ 2. Waiting; temporarily halted. * /"Put your marriage plans on hold, son, and wait until after graduation," his father said seriously./
ON HOLD
Meaning of ON HOLD in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012