hodl

American  

[hod-l, hohd-l, eych-oh-dee-el] / ˈhɒd l, ˈhoʊd l, ˈeɪtʃˈoʊˈdiˈɛl /

Or HODL

verb (used with or without object)

1. to avoid selling (cryptocurrency, other digital assets, or stocks), especially over a long period of time.

   I only hodl currencies that see steady, long-term rises.

   This platform allows you to buy and HODL easily.

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adjective

1. being or relating to a strategy of keeping cryptocurrency, other digital assets, or stocks for a long time rather than selling them for quick, short-term gains.

   Many investors have a hodl mindset, expecting any cryptocurrency they buy to automatically rise in value if they keep it long enough.

Etymology

Origin of hodl

First recorded in 2013 ; misspelling of hold

Example Sentences

Rachel Zatcoff as Tsaytl, Yael Eden Chanukov as Hodl and Rosie Jo Neddy as Khave channeled their ardent emotion into their singing.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

Chanukov’s Hodl, more anxious but no less resolved, made clear that her future could only be with Drew Seigla’s Pertshik, a revolutionary student.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025