aholdadverb
uk/əˈhəʊld/us/əˈhoʊld/also hold US informalget ahold of sth
to get something:
Drugs are too easy to get ahold of.
get ahold of sb
to find or communicate with someone:
I'd like to get ahold of Debbie and talk to her about this.
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.
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.
get/take ahold of yourself
to calm yourself or succeed in controlling your actions or emotions
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Getting, receiving and accepting
- acquihire
- acquire
- acquisition
- awardee
- carve
- draw
- fill
- get sth out of sth
- glom onto sth/sb
- go to sb
- grasp
- obtain
- pick
- score
- secure
- snatch
- snatch at sth
- target
- wangle
- wrest
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