The difference between Delay and Hold up
When used as verbs, delay means to put off until a later time, whereas hold up means to wait or delay.
Delay is also noun with the meaning: a period of time before an event occurs.
check bellow for the other definitions of Delay and Hold up
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Delay as a noun:
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
Examples:
"the delay before the echo of a sound"
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Delay as a noun (music):
An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.
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Delay as a verb:
To put off until a later time; to defer.
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Delay as a verb:
To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.
Examples:
"The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow."
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Delay as a verb (obsolete):
To allay; to temper.
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Delay as a verb (obsolete):
To dilute, temper.
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Delay as a verb (obsolete):
To assuage, quench, allay.
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Hold up as a verb (idiomatic, intransitive):
To wait or delay.
Examples:
"Hold up a minute. I want to check something."
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Hold up as a verb (transitive):
To impede; detain.
Examples:
"I've got to be to work now. Why are you holding me up?"
"What is holding up traffic?"
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Hold up as a verb:
To support or lift.
Examples:
"Hold up the table while I slide this underneath."
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Hold up as a verb (idiomatic):
To withstand; to stand up to; to survive.
Examples:
"hold up to scrutiny"
"hold up to heavy use"
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Hold up as a verb (idiomatic):
To fulfil / fulfill or complete one's part of an agreement.
Examples:
"I don't think he's holding up his end of the [[bargain]]."
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Hold up as a verb (idiomatic):
To rob at gunpoint.
Examples:
"The guy tried to hold up a bank."
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Hold up as a verb:
To keep up; not to fall behind; not to lose ground.
Examples:
"rfquotek Collier"