Holdup - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhəʊldʌp|  American pronunciation of the word holdup
Brit.  |ˈhəʊldʌp|

noun

- robbery at gunpoint (syn: heist)
- the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (syn: delay)

Extra examples

...a holdup in construction due to the weather...

He blames governmental inertia for the holdup.

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