English Explanatory Dictionary

hold-up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A delay or wait.
  2. A robbery at gunpoint.
  3. The holding back of a card that could win a trick in order to use it later.
  4. Women's stockings designed to be worn without suspenders.
  5. The inventory of nuclear material within a separation plant.
  6. A traffic jam.

Pronunciation

/ˈhoʊldˌʌp/

Word forms

hold-up hold-ups

Etymology

A deverbal from hold up.

Synonyms

cunctation holdoff deferment delay dilation detain hinder hesitance hesitancy hesitation hold-up postponement prorogation respite retard armed robbery stickup

Derived words

antiholdup hold-upper hold-up squad
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