WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•hold
(ə hōld′),USA pronunciation n.
adv.
- Informal Termsa hold or grasp (often fol. by of):He took ahold of my arm. Grab ahold!
- get ahold of, [Informal.]See hold (def. 51).
adv.
- Nautical, Naval Termsclose to the wind and on a single tack:to keep a vessel ahold.
- a-1 + hold1 (noun, nominal) 1600–10
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