# hold up

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To wait or delay.
2. To impede; detain.
3. To impede; detain.
4. To support or lift.
5. To support or lift.
6. To support or lift.
7. To persist.
8. To persist.
9. To persist.
10. To persist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hold-up