ahold

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See also: a-hold

English

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Etymology 1

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From a- +‎ hold.

Adverb

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ahold (not comparable)

  1. (nautical, obsolete) (of a ship) Brought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady.[1]
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Etymology 2

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From a +‎ hold.

Noun

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ahold (uncountable)

  1. (informal) A hold, grip, grasp.
    • 2009, Tim Irwin, Derailed: Five Lessons Learned from Catastrophic Failures of Leadership[1], Thomas Nelson Inc., →ISBN, page 121:
      GET AHOLD OF YOURSELF!
    • 2009 May 21, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic):
      Uh-oh... I guess I shouldn't have given my last babysitter such a hard time. Somehow she got ahold of the video Mom took of me running around without my diaper ... and posted it on YouTube.
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  • Mainly used in phrases such as catch, lay, take or get ahold of, on or upon something.
  • In formal writing, this word is generally spelled out as a hold, or avoided in favor of a more formal synonym.
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