please stand by

Related

waitDelay until later
holdMaintain in grasp
standbyReady substitute awaiting use
pauseTemporary cessation of activity
signalMessage-conveying cue

broadcast · technical difficulties · static · interruption · patience · delay · transmission · emergency · alert · screen · test pattern · momentary · resume · shortly · announcement · television · radio · buffer

Opposites

communication status

please stand byon air

Currently being broadcast

live · uninterrupted

audience instruction

please stand bytune out

Deliberately stop attending

go away · change the channel · forget it · move along · nevermind

readiness state

please stand byready to go

all systems go · ready · online · up and running · good to go

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