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hold up vs chock

chock vs hold up

hold up is not a noun while chock is a noun.

hold up and chock both are verbs.

hold up is not an adverb while chock is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hold up No No Yes No
chock Yes No Yes Yes
As verbs, chock is a hyponym of hold up; that is, chock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold up:
  • hold up: be the physical support of; carry the weight of
  • chock: support on chocks
Other hyponyms of hold up include scaffold, block, carry, buoy, buoy up, pole, bracket, underpin, prop, prop up, shore, shore up, truss, brace.
hold up (noun) chock (noun)
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
hold up (verb) chock (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed support on chocks
be the physical support of; carry the weight of secure with chocks
hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
continue to live and avoid dying
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
resist or confront with resistance
hold up (adverb) chock (adverb)
as completely as possible
Difference between hold up and chock

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