stick-up

noun

1. slang.
   a robbery at gunpoint; hold-up

verb

1. slang.
   tr to rob, esp at gunpoint
2. informal.
   intrfoll byfor to support or defend

   stick up for oneself

Example Sentences

Police said the suspect originally told of being injured in a car accident, but officers soon realized the injuries occurred in the shootout during the attempted stick-up.

From Washington Times

The construction worker was on his way to his job site on Howard University’s campus when the deadly stick-up took place.

From Washington Times

"My behavior was erratic, problematic. I didn't do well with authority and structured environments. I robbed and stole. I became a car thief, a stick-up kid. That's how I ate."

From Salon

But he continued working as a "stick-up kid" who robbed drug dealers and members in rival gangs.

From Salon

The 15-year-old who shot Washington Commanders player Brian Robinson Jr. during a stick-up last summer also pleaded guilty to killing another teen in an unrelated shooting in October.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• abduct
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• remove
• strip
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