holdup

English Thesaurus

1. robbery at gunpoint (noun.act)

hypernym	:	robbery,
definition	:	larceny by threat of violence (noun.act)

2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (noun.act)

hypernym	:	inactivity,
definition	:	being inactive; being less active (noun.act)

hyponym	:	break, disruption, gap, interruption,
definition	:	an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (noun.act)

hyponym	:	demurrage,
definition	:	detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure (noun.act)

hyponym	:	forbearance,
definition	:	a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting (noun.act)

hyponym	:	deferment, deferral, postponement,
definition	:	act of putting off to a future time (noun.act)

hyponym	:	cunctation, procrastination, shillyshally,
definition	:	the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time (noun.act)

hyponym	:	lag, retardation, slowdown,
definition	:	the act of slowing down or falling behind (noun.act)

hyponym	:	dalliance, dawdling, trifling,
definition	:	the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working (noun.act)

hyponym	:	filibuster,
definition	:	(law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches (noun.act)

hyponym	:	lingering, tarriance,
definition	:	the act of tarrying (noun.act)

3. robbery at gunpoint (noun.act)

derivation	:	hold up, stick up,
definition	:	rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat (verb.possession)

derivation	:	burglarise, burglarize, burgle, heist,
definition	:	commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling (verb.social)

4. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (noun.act)

derivation	:	check, delay, retard,
definition	:	slow the growth or development of (verb.change)

derivation	:	delay, detain, hold up,
definition	:	cause to be slowed down or delayed (verb.change)

derivation	:	delay, detain, stay,
definition	:	stop or halt (verb.change)

5. robbery at gunpoint (noun.act)

derivation	:	hold up, stick up,
definition	:	rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat (verb.possession)

derivation	:	burglarise, burglarize, burgle, heist,
definition	:	commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling (verb.social)

6. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (noun.act)

derivation	:	check, delay, retard,
definition	:	slow the growth or development of (verb.change)

derivation	:	delay, detain, hold up,
definition	:	cause to be slowed down or delayed (verb.change)

derivation	:	delay, detain, stay,
definition	:	stop or halt (verb.change)