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Definition of To hold up

To hold up
Hold Hold, v. t. To hold up. To stop in order to rob, often with the demand to hold up the hands. [Colloq.] Hole Hole, n. (Games) (a) A small cavity used in some games, usually one into which a marble or ball is to be played or driven; hence, a score made by playing a marble or ball into such a hole, as in golf. (b) (Fives) At Eton College, England, that part of the floor of the court between the step and the pepperbox.

Meaning of To hold up from wikipedia

- economics, the hold-up problem is central to the theory of incomplete contracts, and shows the difficulty in writing complete contracts. A hold-up problem arises...
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- game of contract bridge, to hold up means to play low to a trick led by the opponents, losing it intentionally in order to sever their communication...
- "Women hold up half the sky" is a famous quote by former Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong. Half the sky or Women Hold Up Half the Sky may refer...
- Hold-Up is a Franco-Canadian crime comedy from 1985, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and directed by Alexandre Arcady. The screenplay by Arcady, Daniel Saint-Hamont...
- designed to hold the stockings up when worn, without the use of a garter belt or garters. Fully fashioned stockings Freia, Sarah. "How To Wear Thigh...
- The Hold-Up (Spanish: El palo) is a 2001 Spanish heist comedy film directed by Eva Lesmes [es] from a screenplay by Luis Marías [eu] which stars Adriana...