hold-up English

Meaning hold-up meaning

What does hold-up mean?

hold-up noun

— (colloquial) A delay or wait. — a robbery at gunpoint — a robbery at gunpoint

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hold-up English » English

delay stoppage stop holdup hindrance robbery postponement pause hold-up man halt arrest traffic jam tie-up throw-out of sustain suspension support standstill shuttingdown shutoff shutdown set-back retention volume retardation rest quit put out of action poweroff phase-down paralysis obstacle motor stoppage interruption interception intercept impediment holdfast hold up foot-dragging engine cutout dwelling discontinuous cut-off crutch cessation cease catching bring to rest bear adhesion

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