hodl

Or HODL

[hod-l, hohd-l, eych-oh-dee-el]

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.

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hodl¹

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

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

This sentiment aligns with the "hodl" mentality popular among cryptocurrency enthusiasts.

From Salon

One of the rallying cries the retail traders used was HODL: hold on for dear life.

From Los Angeles Times

“BitBoy and Hodl” were supposed to be crypto superhero characters.

From Washington Post