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

  1. 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"

  2. Delay as a noun (music):

    An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.

  1. Delay as a verb:

    To put off until a later time; to defer.

  2. 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."

  3. Delay as a verb (obsolete):

    To allay; to temper.

  1. Delay as a verb (obsolete):

    To dilute, temper.

  2. Delay as a verb (obsolete):

    To assuage, quench, allay.

  1. Hold up as a verb (idiomatic, intransitive):

    To wait or delay.

    Examples:

    "Hold up a minute. I want to check something."

  2. 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?"

  3. Hold up as a verb:

    To support or lift.

    Examples:

    "Hold up the table while I slide this underneath."

  4. Hold up as a verb (idiomatic):

    To withstand; to stand up to; to survive.

    Examples:

    "hold up to scrutiny"

    "hold up to heavy use"

  5. 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]]."

  6. Hold up as a verb (idiomatic):

    To rob at gunpoint.

    Examples:

    "The guy tried to hold up a bank."

  7. Hold up as a verb:

    To keep up; not to fall behind; not to lose ground.

    Examples:

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