hold up
- support and prevent something from falling."concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the railroad"synonyms: support, hold, bear, carry, take, sustain, keep up, prop up, bolster up, shore up, buttress
- display something by holding it above one's waist or head."he held up the book so she could see the cover"
- delay or block the movement or progress of someone or something."our return flight was held up for seven hours"synonyms: delay, detain, make late, set back, keep back, retard, slow down, slow up, obstruct, impede, hinder, hamper, inhibit, balk, thwart, curb, hamstring, frustrate, foil, baffle, be a hindrance to, interfere with, put a brake on, stop, stymie, put a spoke in the wheel of, bork
- rob someone or something using threats or violence."a masked gunman held up the post office"synonyms: rob, commit armed robbery on, make an armed raid on, waylay, mug, ambush, stick up, bushwhack, bushrange
- remain strong or vigorous."the dollar held up well against the yen"
- wait; stop."Hold up! I'm coming too!"
- refrain from playing a winning card for tactical reasons."South held up the Ace until the third round of the suit"
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May 17, 2024 · The meaning of HOLDUP is delay. How to use holdup in a sentence.
HOLD UP meaning: 1. to remain strong or successful: 2. to delay someone or something: 3. to steal from someone…. Learn more.
noun · a forcible stopping and robbing of a person. · a stop or delay in the progress of something: · an instance of being charged excessively.
verb · hamper · impede · hinder · embarrass · hold back · obstruct · interfere (with) · tie up.
HOLDUP meaning: 1. a delay: 2. an occasion when someone steals from someone else using violence or the threat of…. Learn more.
11 senses: 1. a robbery, esp an armed one 2. a delay; stoppage 3. US an excessive charge; extortion 4. a stocking that is held.
hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration. see moresee less. type of: display, exhibit, expose, showcase.
verb · tr to delay; hinder · tr to keep from falling; support · tr to stop forcibly or waylay in order to rob, esp using a weapon · tr to exhibit or present.
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time. synonyms: delay. see moresee less.
holdup in American English · 1. a stoppage; delay or hindrance · 2. the act of stopping forcibly and robbing · 3. Informal. the act of overcharging · 4.