Hold up

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1 verb 2 noun 3 Related terms

verb

1. to wait or delay

   What is holding up traffic?

2. Hold up a minute. I want to check something.
3. to support or lift

   Hold up the table while I slide this underneath.

4. to withstand; to stand up to; to survive

   hold up to scrutiny; hold up to heavy use

5. to fulfill or complete one's part of an agreement

   I don't think he's holding up his end of the bargain.

6. to rob at gunpoint

   The guy tried to hold up a bank.