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hold up

hold up

Meaning of hold up

to delay something or stay strong

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British English/tuː ˈhəʊld ʌp/
American English/tu ˈhoʊld ʌp/
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hold up belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

hold up잠시 멈추다
greeting인사
tool도구
price가격
help돕다
buy사다
pay지불하다

hold up synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between hold up / stop / clear up / die down / subside / abate

S
🇬🇧English
stop

the most general term for coming to an end or ceasing

A1Very Often

The rain stopped around midday.

🇬🇧English

often means rain/clouds end and sky becomes clear

B2Often

The weather cleared up after lunch.

🇬🇧English

indicates intensity fading away (noise, wind, storm)

B2Often

The storm died down overnight.

🇬🇧English

implies a settling or diminishing of intensity; slightly more formal than 'die down'

C1Often

The winds subsided by morning.

🇬🇧English

formal verb meaning to lessen or become less intense (used in reports/news)

C1Rarely

The heavy rain abated after a few hours.

P
🇬🇧English
peter out

informal idiom meaning to gradually diminish until finishing

C1Rarely

The showers petered out in the afternoon.

🇬🇧English

means to become less tense or intense; somewhat formal/technical

C1Rarely

The gale began to slacken late in the day.

R
🇬🇧English
relent

often used for people or forces 'giving in' or easing up; can mean weather eases

C1Rarely

After hours of rain, it finally relented.

T
🇬🇧English
taper off

describes a gradual decrease in amount or intensity until it ends

C1Often

The rainfall tapered off by evening.

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How to pronounce hold up and what this word means

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how to pronounce hold up

/tuː ˈhəʊld ʌp/

hold up translation

hold up

hold up transcription

/tuː ˈhəʊld ʌp/, /tu ˈhoʊld ʌp/

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hold up meaning: what does it mean?

to delay something or stay strong

hold up pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

hold up is pronounced as /tuː ˈhəʊld ʌp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Is hold up part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

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Is hold up part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

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