What is a synonym for "hold up"?

Common synonyms include: delay, endure, stick up, support, survive, withstand.

Hold up

verb, slang

verb, slang ·Very common ·Middle school level

Verb

1
To wait or delay. informal, intransitive
"Hold up a minute. I want to check something."
2
cause to be slowed down or delayed wordnet
3
To impede; detain. transitive
"I've got to get to work now. Why are you holding me up?"
4
be the physical support of; carry the weight of wordnet
5
To impede; detain.; To detain by threatening, usually with a weapon, in order to commit robbery. idiomatic, transitive
"The guy tried to hold up a bank."

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6
hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration wordnet
7
To support or lift. transitive
"Hold up the table while I slide this underneath."
8
rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat wordnet
9
To support or lift.; To highlight, as if lifting up for display. figuratively, transitive
"His lectures held up Napoleon as an example of the phenomenon."
10
continue to live and avoid dying wordnet
11
To support or lift.; To fulfil or complete one's part of an agreement. idiomatic, transitive
"I don't think he's holding up his end of the bargain."
12
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. wordnet
13
To persist.; To withstand; to stand up to; to survive. idiomatic, intransitive
"hold up to scrutiny"
14
resist or confront with resistance wordnet
15
To persist.; To keep up; not to fall behind; not to lose ground. intransitive
"For what will the World say; Why could not he hold up? What made him come on so heavily, but that he wanted either Management or Metal"
16
To persist.; To maintain composure despite hardship. idiomatic, intransitive
"how're you holdin up?"
17
To persist.; To continue to be seen as favorable, to avoid seeming dated. intransitive
"Bride of Frankenstein is an old film, but it holds up."

"Hold up a minute. I want to check something."