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    holdupper
    /həʊldˈʌpə/

    noun

    • 1. a person who commits a robbery using threats or violence: Philippines "they were divested of all their valuables at gunpoint by two holduppers"

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  3. www.oed.com › dictionary › holdupper_nholdupper, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun holdupper. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › holdupperholdupper - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Nov 21, 2021 · holdupper (plural holduppers) Alternative form of hold-upper. Categories: English lemmas. English nouns.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › holdupHoldup Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Holdup can be a noun meaning a robbery at gunpoint or a delay, or a verb meaning to rob, delay, or single out. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of holdup.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of holdup in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    HOLDUP definition: 1. a delay: 2. an occasion when someone steals from someone else using violence or the threat of…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionholdup noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    (also stick-up) an act of stealing from a bank, etc. using a gun a holdup at the local supermarket. Check pronunciation: holdup. Definition of holdup noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.wordsense.eu › holdupperholdupper: meaning - WordSense

    What does holdupper‎ mean? (Philippines) A hold up man; a stick up man. Automatically generated practical examples in English: Jose Balagtas as bank holdupper head. Production . Dictionary entries. Quote, Rate & Share Cite this page: "holdupper" – WordSense Online Dictionary (22nd September, 2024) URL: https://www.wordsense.eu/holdupper/

  9. www.powerthesaurus.org › holdupperHOLDUPPER in Thesaurus: 11 Synonyms & Antonyms for HOLDUPPER

    What's the definition of Holdupper in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Holdupper meaning and usage.