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Holdup

noun/hˈoʊldʌp/
Definition
robbery at gunpoint
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈoʊldʌp/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɛst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɛst/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈoʊldʌp/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
heistverbcommit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
hold upverbrob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
stick upverbrob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
delayverbslow the growth or development of
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Überfall
Raubüberfall mit vorgehaltener Waffe
🇫🇷French
tenir bon
vol sous la menace d'une arme
🇪🇸Spanish
sostener
robo a punta de pistola
🇮🇹Italian
sostenere
rapina sotto minaccia
🇳🇱Dutch
overval
overval onder schot
🇵🇹Portuguese
resistir
assalto à mão armada
🇷🇺Russian
задерживать
ограбление под дулом пистолета
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लूट
बंदूक की नोक पर डकैती
🇧🇩Bengali
ধরে রাখা
অস্ত্রের মুখে ডাকাতি
🇮🇳Tamil
பிடி
துப்பாக்கி முனையில் கொள்ளை
🇮🇳Telugu
నిలుపుదల
తుపాకీతో దోపిడీ
🇮🇳Marathi
होल्डअप
बंदुकीच्या जोरावर दरोडा
🇮🇳Gujarati
હોલ્ડઅપ
ગન પોઈન્ટ પર લૂંટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ
ಬಂದೂಕು ತೋರಿಸಿ ದರೋಡೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഹോൾഡ് അപ്പ്
തോക്കിന് മുനയിൽ കവർച്ച
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੋਕਨਾ
ਬੰਦੂਕ ਦੀ ਨੋਕ 'ਤੇ ਲੁੱਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہولڈ اپ
بندوق کی نوک پر ڈکیتی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
耽误
持枪抢劫
🇯🇵Japanese
我慢する
銃を突きつけられた強盗
🇰🇷Korean
정체
총구를 겨누는 강도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đưa lên cao
cướp bằng súng
🇹🇭Thai
ถือไว้
การโจรกรรมด้วยจ่อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
perampokan
perampokan dengan todongan senjata
🇵🇭Filipino
holdap
pagnanakaw sa tutok ng baril
🇲🇾Malay
penahanan
rompakan menggunakan senjata api
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أصمد
السرقة تحت تهديد السلاح
🇮🇷Persian
توقف
سرقت با اسلحه
🇹🇷Turkish
gecikmek
silah zoruyla soygun
🇮🇱Hebrew
לעצור
שוד באיומי אקדח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'holdup'?
The primary meaning of 'holdup' is 'robbery at gunpoint'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'holdup' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'holdup' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'holdup' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'holdup' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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