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to delay someone or something: Traffic was held up for several hours by the accident. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (STEAL) to steal from someone using violence or the threat of violence: They held the same bank up twice in one week.
Synonyms for HELD UP: postponed, delayed, deferred, laid over, held over, held off (on), put off, put over; Antonyms of HELD UP: worked (on), decided (upon), dealt (with), did, acted, wrought (on), kept (on), carried on
noun. hold· up ˈhōld-ˌəp. variants or hold-up. plural holdups or hold-ups. Synonyms of holdup. 1. : delay. There was a holdup with my order. What's the holdup? [=what is the reason for the delay?] 2. : a robbery carried out at gunpoint. hold up. 2 of 2. verb. held up; holding up; holds up. transitive verb. 1. : to rob at gunpoint. 2.
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Synonyms for HOLD UP: postpone, delay, defer, put over, put off, hold off (on), hold over, lay over; Antonyms of HOLD UP: work (on), do, deal (with), act, decide (upon), keep (on), carry on, run on
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hold up phrasal verb 1 hold something ↔ up to support something and prevent it from falling down The roof is held up by massive stone pillars. 2 hold somebody/something ↔ up to delay someone or something Sorry I’m late – I was held up at work.
Definition of hold up phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
v. to have or keep in the hand; grasp:[ ~ + object] I held her hand as we crossed the street. to bear, sustain, or support with or as if with the hands or arms:[ ~ + object] I held the baby gently. to maintain a grasp; remain together or supported:[ no object] The clamp held.
