ahold

American  

[uh-hohld] / əˈhoʊld /

noun

1. Informal. a hold or grasp (often followed byof ).

   He took ahold of my arm. Grab ahold!

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adverb

1. Nautical Archaic. close to the wind and on a single tack.

   to keep a vessel ahold.

idioms

1. get ahold of, hold.

Etymology

Origin of ahold

First recorded in 1600–10; a- ¹ + hold ¹ (noun)

Example Sentences

After finding the horses, DeBok said he had trouble “getting ahold of anyone” to respond.

From Los Angeles Times

“Get ahold of yourself, Nell,” she began, tapping the freshly ground beans into a big black tin.

From Literature

I wiped my nose on the sleeve of my sad checkered dress and took a deep breath, trying mightily to get ahold of myself.

From Literature

I coughed so hard that one of the servants had to escort me from the room to sit in the foyer with a glass of mint tea until I got ahold of myself.

From Literature

He couldn’t let it get ahold of the ring.

From Literature