stick up
1. rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
• Syn:
hold up
• Derivationally related forms:
stickup, holdup (for: hold up)
• Topics:
crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking
• Hypernyms:
rob
• Hyponyms:
mug
• Entailment:
assail, assault, set on, attack
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. defend against attack or criticism
- He stood up for his friend
- She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student
• Syn:
stand up
• Hypernyms:
defend, support, fend for
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
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