hold up
• support and prevent something from falling.
• "concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the railway"
Similar:
support,
hold,
bear,
carry,
take,
sustain,
keep up,
prop up,
bolster up,
shore up,
buttress,
• display something by holding it above one's waist or head.
• "he held up the book so she could see the cover"
• delay or block the movement or progress of someone or something.
• "our return flight was held up for seven hours"
Similar:
delay,
detain,
make late,
set back,
keep back,
retard,
slow down,
slow up,
obstruct,
impede,
hinder,
hamper,
inhibit,
balk,
thwart,
curb,
hamstring,
frustrate,
foil,
baffle,
be a hindrance to,
interfere with,
put a brake on,
stop,
stymie,
put a spoke in the wheel of,
bork,
• rob someone or something using threats or violence.
• "a masked gunman held up the post office"
• remain strong or vigorous.
• "the Labour vote held up well"
• wait; stop.
• "Hold up! I'm coming too!"
• refrain from playing a winning card for tactical reasons.
• "South held up the Ace until the third round of the suit"
hold-up
noun
• a situation that causes delay.
• "the road closure will cause lengthy hold-ups"
Similar:
delay,
setback,
hitch,
snag,
difficulty,
problem,
issue,
trouble,
wait,
waiting period,
stoppage,
traffic jam,
jam,
bottleneck,
tailback,
gridlock,
congestion,
glitch,
hiccup,
snarl-up,
• a robbery conducted with the use of threats or violence.
• "the shocked victims of an armed hold-up"
Similar:
robbery,
raid,
armed robbery,
armed raid,
theft,
burglary,
mugging,
stick-up,
snatch,
heist,
• a stocking held up by an elasticated top rather than by suspenders.
