holdup

We have found lemma(root) word of holdup : hold-up.

Definitions


[ˈhəʊldʌp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a situation that causes delay
(e.g: the road closure will cause lengthy hold-ups)

- a robbery conducted with the use of threats or violence
(e.g: the shocked victims of an armed hold-up)

- a stocking held up by an elasticated top rather than by suspenders


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries