just a sec

hold on

Wait or maintain grip

• hang onWait or persist
• one momentRequest for patience
• wait upPause for someone behind

bear with me · hold that thought · hang tight · hold please · gimme a sec · nearly done · won't be long · two seconds

momentary

Lasting very briefly

• fleetingPassing very quickly
• briefShort in duration
• instantBriefest unit of time

flash · blink · heartbeat · jiffy · tick · quick · short-lived · nanosecond · microsecond · eyeblink

pause

Temporary cessation of activity

• waitDelay until later
• holdupTheft by threat
• interruptionBreak in continuity

standby · intermission · interval · postponement · suspension · lag · timeout · hiatus · interlude · hesitation

patience

Calm during delays

• understandingMental comprehension of something
• almost thereVery close to completion
• one more thingFinal addition mentioned

on my way · getting there · wrapping up

frustration

Displeasure from blocked efforts

• annoyanceState of being bothered
• exasperationIntense weary annoyance
• irritationMild anger or inflammation

restlessness · agitation · fidgeting · antsiness · urgency · eagerness · edginess · checking watch · sighing · eye-rolling

• Wait phraseshold on, hang on, one moment, pause, hold up
• brb phraseshold on, one moment, hang tight, hold please, quick break
• interjectionsah, hey, aha, sheesh, oh
• soon synonymssoon, shortly, presently, momentarily, imminently
• fillersfiller, gap filler, filler material, caulk, grout