ahold

[ uh-hohld ]

noun

1. Informal. a hold or grasp (often followed by of ):

   He took ahold of my arm. Grab ahold!

adverb

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

   to keep a vessel ahold.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ahold¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. get ahold of, Informal. hold ¹( def 53 ).

Example Sentences

TPU grip on the sides and a sandstone texture help users keep ahold of their favorite high-tech tool.

From Popular-Science

It also features a zero log policy, so no one will get ahold of your important information.

From Popular-Science

“I wouldn’t let ’em live if I could get ahold of ’em,” said Ed Ray.

From Vox

After a letter to Vandenberg went unanswered, Portugal said she picked up the phone and got ahold of him at his practice.

From Voice of San Diego

City of San Diego leaders have long worked to get ahold of the Carpenter and Engel’s lease so they could expand the Convention Center on to that land.

From Voice of San Diego

“My prom date got ahold of my number and called me recently and congratulated me on everything that's going on,” says Trainor.

From The Daily Beast

The guy who took the video got ahold of me and said he wanted half a million dollars and sent me the video.

From The Daily Beast

So I called someone at HBO and got ahold of the first season and just watched them all in two days.

From The Daily Beast

And this capsule will be able to dock itself, without needing the ISS to grab ahold and guide it in.

From The Daily Beast

And wingers, as a general principle, just get ahold of yourselves, would you?

From The Daily Beast

I must say it tickles ME to think o' the way that boy took ahold o' that job back yonder.

From Project Gutenberg

Nichols then said he told him, along with the police they would try to get ahold of Mr. Abt, which they did.

From Project Gutenberg

Somehow or other when Joe dug me out from under the seat I had ahold of the little baby that had been in the seat in back of me.

From Project Gutenberg

I must have dropped it without knowing it when I caught ahold of the fence to steady myself.

From Project Gutenberg

Then we just pushed the brute into the ditch and the men ahold of the lariat pulled him through.

From Project Gutenberg