put on hold
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- delayEnforced waiting period
- suspendHalt or hang temporarily
- waitDelay until later
- postponeDelay to later time
shelve · defer · freeze · stall · pending · limbo · queue · backburner · waiting · standby · timeout · interrupt · halt · parked · sidelined · muzak · elevator music · transfer
- sidelinedbenched, shelved, sidetracked, on hold, relegated
- setbacksfailing, back to square one, stuck, losing, stumbles
- patience phraseswait, hold on, just a minute, one moment, one second
action status
put on holdcontinue
Go on without stopping
resume · press on · push ahead · keep going · advance
priority/urgency
put on holdprioritize
Rank by importance
expedite · fast-track · rush · accelerate · bump up