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The Meaning of holdup

  • (noun) robbery at gunpoint
  • (noun) the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

Synonyms

armed robbery , delay , rip-off , stickup , heist , time lag , wait , postponement , hold

Rhymes

backup , blowup , breakup , buildup , bupp , buttercup , checkup , chupp , cleanup , close-up , closeup , cup , cupp , eggcup , followup , greenup , grownup , grupp , hookup , hupp , knupp , krupp , lay-up , letup , lineup , linkup , lockup , makeup , markup , pickup , pileup , pup , push-up , pushup , roundup , runup , rupp , ruppe , schupp , setup , shakeup , shupp , speedup , start-up , startup , strupp , stupp , sup , teacup , trupp , up , upp , wakeup , windup , yup