hold up

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === hold up (third-person singular simple present holds up, present participle holding up, simple past and past participle held up) (intransitive, informal) To wait or delay. Synonyms: hold on, hang on (transitive) To impede; detain. (idiomatic) To detain by threatening, usually with a weapon, in order to commit robbery. Synonym: stick up (transitive) To support or lift. (figurative) To highlight, as if lifting up for display. (idiomatic) To fulfil or complete one's part of an agreement. (intransitive) To persist. (idiomatic) To withstand; to stand up to; to survive. To keep up; not to fall behind; not to lose ground. (idiomatic) To maintain composure despite hardship. (of a work) To continue to be seen as favorable, to avoid seeming dated. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Uphold, uphold