All holdup synonyms
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H h noun holdup
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- snag — a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- burglary — If someone commits a burglary, they enter a building by force and steal things. Burglary is the act of doing this.
- theft — the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny.
- robbery — the act, the practice, or an instance of robbing.
- mugging — a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
- obstruction — something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.
- setback — Surveying. the interval by which a chain or tape exceeds the length being measured.
- hitch — to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether: Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- difficulty — the fact or condition of being difficult.
- gridlock — the stoppage of free vehicular movement in an urban area because key intersections are blocked by traffic.
- trouble — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
- bottleneck — A bottleneck is a place where a road becomes narrow or where it meets another road so that the traffic slows down or stops, often causing traffic jams.
- wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- stickup — a holdup; robbery.
- crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
- heist — a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist.
- assault — An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
- raid — a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring.
- snafu — a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: A ballot snafu in the election led to a recount. Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up. Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
- glitch — a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- problem — any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
- traffic jam — jam1 (def 16).
adjective holdup
- expensive — Costing a lot of money.
- overpriced — to price excessively high; set too high a price on.
- upscale — located at, moving toward, or of or for the upper end of a social or economic scale: The boutique caters to upscale young career people.
- an arm and a leg — If you say that something costs an arm and a leg, you mean that it is very expensive.
- big-ticket — If you describe something as a big-ticket item, you mean that it costs a lot of money.
- uneconomical — avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
- at a premium — If something is at a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve.
- pricey — expensive or unduly expensive: a pricey wine.