hold that thought

verb

To pause in a conversation for an interruption.

“"...and then..." / "John, hold that thought. I need to take this call."”

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park that thought
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Meanings

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

present singular third person holds that thought · participle present holding that thought · participle past held that thought · past held that thought

  1. idiomaticimperativeoftenTo pause in a conversation for an interruption.

    "...and then..." / "John, hold that thought. I need to take this call."

    Synonyms: park that thought

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo pause in a conversation for an interruption.

Similar
park that thought
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APA

hold that thought. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20that%20thought

MLA

“hold that thought.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20that%20thought. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold that thought,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20that%20thought.

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