1. (

• armed_robbery ,
• heist ,
• holdup ,
• stickup

) robbery at gunpoint ;

2. (

• delay ,
• holdup ,

) the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time ;

1. (

• hold ,
• support ,
• sustain ,
• hold_up

) be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?" ;

2. (

• hold_up

) hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration ;

3. (

• delay ,
• detain ,
• hold_up

) cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform" ;

4. (

• hold_up ,
• stick_up

) rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat ;

5. (

• survive ,
• last ,
• live ,
• live_on ,
• go ,
• endure ,
• hold_up ,
• hold_out

) continue to live and avoid dying; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?" "One crash victim died, the other lived" ;

6. (

• defy ,
• withstand ,
• hold ,
• hold_up ,

) resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" ;

7. (

• stand_up ,
• hold_up ,
• hold_water

) resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water" ;