Holdup (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a forcible stopping and robbing of a person.
  2. a stop or delay in the progress of something: There was a holdup in the construction of the bridge.
  3. an instance of being charged excessively.
noun
  1. a robbery, esp an armed one
  2. a delay; stoppage
  3. an excessive charge; extortion
  4. a stocking that is held up by an elasticated top without suspenders
verb hold up (adverb)
  1. to delay; hinder
  2. to keep from falling; support
  3. to stop forcibly or waylay in order to rob, esp using a weapon
  4. to exhibit or present
  5. to survive or last
  6. to refrain from playing a high card, so delaying the establishment of (a suit)
  7. to confess a mistake or misdeed
Holdup (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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