holdup
NounUS[hohl-duhp]/ˈhoʊlˌdʌp/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- robbery at gunpointSynonyms: armed robberyheiststickupType of robbery
- the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later timeSynonyms: delayType of inactivityKinds break, procrastination, slowdown, filibuster, forbearance, demurrage, tarriance, postponement, dalliance
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Hold′up (hōld′ŭp′), noun
1. a robbery, usually at gunpoint.
2. a delay. “What's the holdup?”
3. highway robbery{2}.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors