holdup

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A form of hold-up — A delay or wait.

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Meanings

nounholdup (plural holdups)

plural holdups

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hold-up.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounrobbery at gunpoint

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armed robberyheiststickup
Broader
robbery

nounthe act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

Similar
delay
Broader
inactivity
Also see
armed robberydelayheiststickup

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Deverbal from hold up.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

holdup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holdup

MLA

“holdup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holdup. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holdup,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holdup.

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