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Definition of hold up

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Other terms relating to 'to wait':

Definitions include: to wait patiently.
Definitions include: a period of waiting, during which little can be accomplished, until a particular external event occurs.
Definitions include: to be standing or sitting somewhere.
Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: to calm down or wait.
Definitions include: to sit around waiting for something to happen.
Definitions include: "wait a minute"; "hold on"; etc.
Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: to stay in one place and wait patiently.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'hold':

Definitions include: to have drugs.
Definitions include: to be superior to, in some way.
Definitions include: be there for you.
Definitions include: a period of waiting, during which little can be accomplished, until a particular external event occurs.
Definitions include: to be doing.
Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: to wait.
Definitions include: to wait patiently.
Definitions include: to have a respectable alcohol tolerance.
Definitions include: to maintain the proper operation of something, such as a business.
Definitions include: "wait a minute"; "hold on"; etc.
Definitions include: to agree with.
Definitions include: to be inadequate.
Definitions include: to abandon a person after a crime has been committed, leaving them with incriminating evidence (literally) or blame (figuratively.)
Definitions include: said of a penis, extremely large.

Other terms relating to 'up':

Definitions include: a warning that one or more law enforcement officers are near.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: to misbehave.
Definitions include: acronym of "all fucked up."
Definitions include: well dressed, wearing makeup, etc.
Definitions include: doing something emphatically.
Definitions include: energetic due to consumption of a stimulant.
Definitions include: to increase.
Definitions include: to contribute one's share.
Definitions include: to mess up.
Definitions include: 1. To be highly intoxicated on drugs and/or alcohol
Definitions include: to make something like ass.
Definitions include: strange, stupid; "weird".
Definitions include: stupid.
Definitions include: strange / stupid.

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