Hold up' is a phrase that can be used to mean many different things. It can refer to stopping or delaying something, such as when someone says 'hold up' to stop someone from doing something. It can also refer to supporting something, such as when someone holds up a wall or a beam. The crossword solutions for the term 'hold up' include DEFER (5 letters), POSTPONE (8 letters), ENCUMBER (8 letters), BLOCK (5 letters), CARRY (5 letters), MUG (3 letters), ROB (3 letters), BEAR (4 letters), KEEP (4 letters), LAST (4 letters), PROP (4 letters), WAIT (4 letters), WEAR (4 letters), WHOA (4 letters), DELAY (5 letters), DETER (5 letters), laten (5 letters), DETAIN (6 letters), ESTEEM (6 letters), STYMIE (6 letters), OBSTRUCT (8 letters), and whoanelly (9 letters). These words all have meanings related to holding up or delaying something, supporting something, or preventing something from happening.