Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.16 in modern English

Syllables
hold up
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wait or delay.

Informal; Intransitive verb

verb

To impede; detain.

Transitive verb

verb

To impede; detain.

Transitive verb

verb

To support or lift.

Transitive verb

verb

To support or lift.

Transitive verb

verb

To support or lift.

Transitive verb

verb

To persist.

Intransitive verb

verb

To persist.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

holds up (present, singular) holding up (participle, present) held up (participle, past) held up (past)

Derived Forms

holdup

Phrases

hold-up hold up one's end hold up to hang up hold it hold off hold on stick up

Frequently Paired Words

forhold hang up hold it hold off hold on stick up uphold

Synonyms

hold on hang on stick up delay detain hold support sustain

Questions

What does hold up mean?
To wait or delay.

How to pronounce hold up

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