hold-up

hold-up

n

1. a robbery, esp an armed one

2. a delay; stoppage

3. US an excessive charge; extortion

4. (Clothing & Fashion) (usually plural) a stocking that is held up by an elasticated top without suspenders

vb hold up (adverb)

1. (tr) to delay; hinder we were held up by traffic

2. (tr) to keep from falling; support

3. (tr) to stop forcibly or waylay in order to rob, esp using a weapon

4. (tr) to exhibit or present he held up his achievements for our admiration

5. (intr) to survive or last how are your shoes holding up?

6. (Group Games / Bridge) Bridge to refrain from playing a high card, so delaying the establishment of (a suit)

hold up one's hands to confess a mistake or misdeed

Thesaurus

hold-up

noun

1. robbery, theft, mugging (informal), stick-up (slang, chiefly U.S.) an armed hold-up at a National Australia bank

2. delay, wait, hitch, trouble, difficulty, setback, snag, traffic jam, obstruction, stoppage, bottleneck They arrived late due to a motorway hold-up.

Translations

hold-up [ˈhəuldˌʌp] n (robbery) → rapina a mano armata; (stoppage, delay) → intoppo (Brit) (of traffic) → ingorgo

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