ahold /əˈhoʊld/adverb 1noun 1 adverb1 •(no longer used) Brought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady.Lay her a hold, a hold, set her two courses off to Sea againe, lay her off. — 1610 noun1 •(informal) A hold, grip, grasp.GET AHOLD OF YOURSELF! — 2009
