holdup

Letters that make holdup

o, d, l, p, h, u are letters that make 'holdup'

Words within holdup

old, Old, up, hold, Ho are words within 'holdup'

Anagrams of holdup

uphold is an anagram of 'holdup'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of holdup

holdups is a word created by adding a letter to 'holdup'

2 possible definitions for 'holdup'

Holdup as "the act of delaying, inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time"

Under this definition, holdup is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

delay has the same meaning as holdup

holdup as a type

'holdup' can be a type of inactivity.

Types of holdup

trifling, dalliance, break, filibuster, interruption, disruption, gap, demurrage, forbearance, postponement, deferment, deferral, procrastination, cunctation, shillyshally, slowdown, lag, retardation, dawdling, tarriance, lingering are types of 'holdup'.

Derivatives of holdup

hold up, detain, retard, check, delay, stay are derivatives of 'holdup'.

Holdup as "robbery at gunpoint"

Under this definition, holdup is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

armed robbery, heist, stickup have the same meaning as 'holdup'

holdup as a type

'holdup' can be a type of robbery.

Derivatives of holdup

burglarize, burglarise, burgle, hold up, stick up, heist are derivatives of 'holdup'.


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