English verb: hold up | |||
1. | hold up (contact) be the physical support of; carry the weight of | ||
Samples | The beam holds up the roof. He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam. What's holding that mirror?. | ||
Synonyms | hold, support, sustain | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | block, brace, bracket, buoy, buoy up, carry, chock, pole, prop, prop up, scaffold, shore, shore up, truss, underpin | ||
2. | hold up (perception) hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | display, exhibit, expose | ||
3. | hold up (change) cause to be slowed down or delayed | ||
Samples | Traffic was delayed by the bad weather. She delayed the work that she didn't want to perform. | ||
Synonyms | delay, detain | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | buy time, catch, stall, stonewall | ||
Antonyms | hurry, rush | ||
4. | hold up (possession) rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat | ||
Synonyms | stick up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rob | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mug | ||
Entail | assail, assault, attack, set on | ||
Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
5. | hold up (stative) continue to live through hardship or adversity | ||
Samples | We went without water and food for 3 days. These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America. The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents. How long can a person last without food and water?. | ||
Examples | The business is going to hold up | ||
Synonyms | endure, go, hold out, last, live, live on, survive | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hold up, hold water, live out, perennate, stand up | ||
Entail | be, live | ||
Verb group | be, exist, live, live, subsist, survive | ||
6. | hold up (stative) resist or confront with resistance | ||
Samples | The politician defied public opinion. The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear. The bridge held. | ||
Synonyms | defy, hold, withstand | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brave, brave out, endure, weather | ||
7. | hold up (stative) resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. | ||
Samples | Her shoes won't hold up. This theory won't hold water. | ||
Synonyms | hold water, stand up | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live, live on, survive | ||