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 Definitions of holdup  [ˈhoʊldˌʌp]  

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Definition of 'holdup' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) holdup
a robbery of a person at gunpoint.

2.  holdup
a delay in the progress of something.

3.  holdup
an instance of being charged excessively.

Etymology:  (1830–40, Amer.)

Definition of 'holdup' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) armed robbery, heist, holdup, stickup
robbery at gunpoint

2. (noun) delay, holdup
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

'holdup' - Nearby Entries  

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