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

See Examples For:

ahold

“You can’t change your iris if someone does manage to get ahold of that information.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

After taking ahold of the glowing circular object, his digital suit starts to form in a familiar silhouette.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

“Like most public health organizations, we weren’t able to get ahold of our program people in February,” he said.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025

“The administration,” she said, “is notoriously difficult to get ahold of.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025

I forgot all about the stick and was trying to reach around behind me and get ahold of the monkey’s tail when another one darted in and latched onto my leg.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls