holdup

Noun

Meaning

robbery at gunpoint

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

delay heist armed robbery stickup problem hold logjam stay difficulty arrest trouble wait raid restriction stealing

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Antonyms

ascension dart development addition contact advantage

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Hypernyms

robbery inactivity

Hyponyms

break gap disruption lag interruption retardation

Phrases with the word

holdup artist holdup person holdup time

Anagrams

uphold

Examples

MARTIN: But can you explain just what has been the holdup? Source: Internet

"Miss Chesimard Pleads Not Guilty", p. 60. Gupte, Pranay (July 21, 1973), "Joanne Chesimard Pleads Not Guilty in Holdup Here", The New York Times, p. 56. The trial was delayed until 1976, when Shakur was represented by Stanley Cohen and Evelyn Williams. Source: Internet

Esper reportedly joined Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in urging the president to release the military aid after lower-level Ukrainian officials complained about the holdup. Source: Internet

The location of the holdup as well as that of the embassy is on the Pavas boulevard west of San José. Source: Internet

In another robbery arrest Monday Fuerza Pública officers on motorcycles happened upon the holdup of a DeMasa delivery truck in Escazú. Source: Internet

Their father has been sent upriver after a botched convenience store holdup and a walloping with a can of Crisco. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

holds true holds up Holdsworth holdup artist holdup man holdup person