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a·hold
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noun
1.
Informal
.
a hold or grasp (often followed by
of
):
He took ahold of my arm. Grab ahold!
adverb
2.
Nautical
Archaic
.
close to the wind and on a single tack:
to keep a vessel ahold.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Idiom
3.
get ahold of,
Informal
.
hold
(
def. 51
)
.
Origin:
1600–10;
a-
1
+
hold
1
(noun)
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