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Noun: holdup 'hówld`úp- Robbery at gunpoint
- armed robbery, heist, stickup - The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
- delay
Verb: hold up- Be the physical support of; carry the weight of
"The beam holds up the roof"
- hold, support, sustain - Hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
- Cause to be slowed down or delayed
- delay, detain - Rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
- stick up - Continue to live through hardship or adversity
- survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold out - Resist or confront with resistance
- defy, withstand, hold - Resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
"Her shoes won't hold up"
- stand up, hold water
Derived forms: holding up, held up, holds up, holdups See also: hold Type of: decelerate, display, exhibit, expose, hold out, inactivity, resist, retard, rob, robbery, slow, slow down, slow up, stand firm, withstand Encyclopedia: Hold up Holdup |