holdup
noun
us/ˈhoʊld.ʌp/uk/ˈhəʊld.ʌp/holdupnoun(DELAY)
[C]informal
adelay:
Come on, let's go. What's the holdup?
Delaying and wasting time
- ado
- busywork
- buy timeidiom
- carrysomethingover
- dally
- gridlock
- inefficiency
- inefficiently
- kick
- kicksomethinginto the long grassidiom
- kick the can down the roadidiom
- push
- retard
- retardation
- setsomeoneback(something)
- shelve
- sit
- sit onsomething
- spin
- stall
holdupnoun(CRIME)
[C]
anoccasionwhen someonestealsfrom someoneelseusingviolenceor thethreatofviolence:
In the holdup, amaskedyouththreatenedthebankstaffwith agun.
Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- anti-burglar
- anti-burglary
- anti-piracy
- appropriation
- housebreaking
- jemmy
- jimmy
- job
- joyride
- plunder
- poach
- poaching
- purloin
- raid
- rustle
- rustling
- snitch
- swipe
holdupnoun(CLOTHING)
holdups[plural]UK
stockings(=lightcoveringsfor thelegsandfeet)thatholdthemselves up by apieceofstickymaterialorelasticat thetop
Stockings, tights & socks
- ankle sock
- anklet
- fishnet
- garter
- garter belt
- hold up
- hose
- hosiery
- nylon
- pantyhose
- pop sock
- sock
- sox
- stocking
- suspender
- suspender belt
- tabi
- tights