Word

hold up, v.
freq. cnt. 13

be the physical support of; carry the weight of
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

hold hold up support sustain

sample sentences

"The beam holds up the roof"
"He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"
"What's holding that mirror?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

supporting support supporter support support

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

holder

semantic pointers

hyponym

scaffold block carry chock buoy, buoy up pole bracket underpin prop up, shore up, prop, shore truss brace

cause to be slowed down or delayed
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3

delay detain hold up

sample sentences

"Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
"she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

delay

antonym

rush

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

holdup

semantic pointers

hypernym

slow, slow down, decelerate, slow up, retard

hyponym

stonewall catch stall buy time

hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

hold up

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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semantic pointers

hypernym

display, exhibit, expose

rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

hold up stick up

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

holdup

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stickup

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

crime, law-breaking, criminal offense, criminal offence

entailment

assault, assail, attack, set on

hypernym

rob

hyponym

mug

continue to live and avoid dying
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 63 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

endure go hold out hold up last live live on survive

sample sentences

"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?" "One crash victim died, the other lived"