holdup

/ˌhoʊlˈdʌp/

/ˈhʌʊldəp/

Other forms: holdups

Definitions of holdup

1. noun

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

   types:

   break, disruption, gap, interruption

   an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

   demurrage

   detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure

   forbearance

   a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting

   deferment, deferral, postponement

   act of putting off to a future time

   cunctation, procrastination, shilly-shally, shillyshally

   the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time

   lag, retardation, slowdown

   the act of slowing down or falling behind

   dalliance, dawdling, trifling

   the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

   filibuster

   (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

   lingering, tarriance

   the act of tarrying

   cut-in, insert

   (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film

   cut-in, insert

   (broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program

   adjournment

   the act of postponing to another time or place

   interjection, interpellation, interpolation, interposition

   the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts

   abruption, breaking off

   an instance of sudden interruption

   barracking, heckling

   shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree

   type of:

   inactivity

   being inactive; being less active
2. noun

   robbery at gunpoint
   synonyms: armed robbery, heist, stickup

   type of:

   robbery

   larceny by threat of violence