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Definition hold-up in British English

hold-up noun

[countable] noun
1

a short delay

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pause interval halt
2

a situation in which traffic does not move or moves only very slowly

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back up bottleneck bumper-to-bumper
3

a situation in which someone threatens people in a bank or shop with a gun in order to get money or goods

Synonyms and related words
break-in breaking and entering burglary
Definition hold-up in British English