ahold

adverb

/əˈhəʊld/

/-ˈhoʊld/ US

Definition

get ahold of sth › to get something: Drugs are too easy to get ahold of.Getting, receiving and acceptingCapturing or taking possession of things get ahold of sb › to find or communicate with someone: I'd like to get ahold of Debbie and talk to her about this.Communicating and keeping in touch grab, take, etc. ahold of sth/sb › to take hold of something or someone: I grabbed ahold of his legs and held on so he could not get away.Having in your hands get, grab, etc. ahold of sth/sb › to get power or control over someone or something: Once the drugs get ahold of you, it just changes you completely.Power to control get/take ahold of yourself › to calm yourself or succeed in controlling your actions or emotionsCalming and relaxingSelf-control and moderation

(Definition of ahold adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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