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“hold up” means “wait”?
“hold up” means “wait”?
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Yes, when someone says "hold up" they are usually asking someone to stop speaking for clarification or for them to stop moving. Nowadays "hold up" is a lot more common then "wait".
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Yes, but it is informal. It is basically the same as saying "wait a minute/second" or "hold on a minute/second".
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