About The Word Holdup

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Holdup

Holdup Meaning & Definition
Holdup Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Holdup?

[n] robbery at gunpoint
[n] the act of delaying

Synonyms | Synonyms for Holdup: armed robbery | delay | heist | stickup

Related Terms | Find terms related to Holdup: afterthought | armed robbery | arrest | arrestation | arrestment | asportation | assault and robbery | banditry | bank robbery | bind | block | blockage | blocking | bureaucratic delay | cattle lifting | cattle stealing | check | clogging | closing up | closure | constriction | cramp | dead time | deceleration | delay | delayage | delayed reaction | detainment | detention | double take | drag | dragging | ease-off | ease-up | exploitation | extortion | fixation | flagging | foot-dragging | gain | halt | hampering | hang-up | heist | highway robbery | hijacking | hindering | hindrance | holdback | hysteresis | impediment | inhibition | interference | interim | interruption | jam | lag | lagging | let | letdown | letup | loan-sharking | logjam | minus acceleration | moratorium | mugging | negativism | nuisance value | obstruction | obstructionism | occlusion | opposition | output lag | overassessment | overcharge | paperasserie | pause | pocket picking | process lag | purse snatching | red tape | red-tapeism | red-tapery | repression | reprieve | resistance | respite | restraint | restriction | retardance | retardation | retardment | robbery | robbing | setback | shylocking | slackening | slack-up | slowdown | slowing | slowing down | slowness | slowup | slow-up | squeeze | stay | stay of execution | stickup | stickup job | stop | stoppage | stranglehold | stricture | suppression | surcharge | suspension | throughput | tie-up | time constants | time lag | time lead | usury | wait

See Also | break | cunctation | dalliance | dawdling | deferment | deferral | demurrage | disruption | filibuster | forbearance | gap | inactivity | interruption | lag | lingering | postponement | procrastination | retardation | robbery | shillyshally | slowdown | tarriance | trifling | wasting time

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