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The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is an alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. With phonetic transcriptions, dictionarie tell you about the pronunciation of words, because the spelling of an English word does not tell you how you should pronounce it. Below is the phonetic transcription of holdups:
/howldʌps/
Derived Form of holdups
noun
root word: holdup
plural: holdups
verb
root word: holdup
third person: holdups
past: holduped
past participle: holduped
present participle: holduping
Noun: holdup
1
robbery at gunpoint
Synonymsarmed robbery, heist, holdup, stickup,
Hypernymsrobbery,
Type ofrobberies,
See alsohold up,
2
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Synonymsdelay, holdup,
Hyponymsbreak, dalliance, demurrage, filibuster, forbearance, postponement, procrastination, slowdown, tarriance,
Hypernymsinactivity,
Type ofinactivities,
Typesbreaks, cunctations, dalliances, dawdlings, deferments, deferrals, demurrages, disruptions, filibusters, forbearances, gaps, interruptions, lags, lingerings, postponements, procrastinations, retardations, shillyshallies, slowdowns, tarriances, triflings, wasting time*,
See alsohold up,
Verb: holdup
1
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
Synonymsholds, supports, sustains,
Typesblocks, braces, brackets, buoys, buoys up, carries, chocks, poles, props, props up, scaffolds, shores, shores up, trusses, underpins,
2
hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
Type ofdisplays, exhibits, exposes,
3
cause to be slowed down or delayed
Synonymsdelays, detains,
Type ofdecelerates, retards, slows, slows down, slows up,
Typesbuys time, catches, stalls, stonewalls,
See alsohold, holdup,
4
rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
Synonymssticks up,
Type ofrobs,
Typesmugs,
See alsoholdup,
5
continue to live; endure or last
Synonymsendures, goes, holds out, lasts, lives, lives on, survives,
Typesholds up, holds water, lives out, perennates, stands up,
6
resist or confront with resistance
Synonymsdefies, holds, withstands,
Type ofholds out, resists, stands firm, withstands,
Typesbraves, braves out, endures, weathers,
7
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
Synonymsholds water, stands up,
Type ofendures, goes, holds out, holds up, lasts, lives, lives on, survives,
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