holdup vs lag

holdup and lag both are nouns.

holdup is not a verb while lag is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
holdup	Yes	No	No	No
lag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lag is a hyponym of holdup; that is, lag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than holdup:

holdup: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
lag: the act of slowing down or falling behind

Other hyponyms of holdup include break, disruption, gap, interruption, demurrage, forbearance, deferment, deferral, postponement, cunctation, procrastination, shillyshally, retardation, slowdown, dalliance, dawdling, trifling, filibuster, lingering, tarriance.

holdup (noun)	lag (noun)
robbery at gunpoint	the act of slowing down or falling behind
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time	one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
	the time between one event, process, or period and another

holdup (verb)	lag (verb)
	throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
	cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
	hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
	lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

Difference between holdup and lag

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