Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get hold of

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables: get hold of
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Transitive verb

verb

To pick up or grab.

Transitive verb

verb

To contact (a person).

Transitive verb

verb

To control or stabilize (oneself).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"However, a Carlisle newspaper got hold of the story, and at the half-yearly meeting of the Caledonian Railway Company, held on March 17, 1863, a shareholder, Mr. Meiklem, questioned the Chairman, Lt.-Col. Salkeld, regarding a "Chase of Engines," described in the newspaper article. The Chairman admitted that the statements made in the article were perfectly true."
"Withnail: I want to stop and get hold of a child."
"I: Now get hold of that map."
"Get hold of John and tell him the meeting's been canceled."
"Get hold of yourself!"

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

gets hold of (present, singular) getting hold of (participle, present) got hold of (past) got hold of (UK, participle) gotten hold of (US, participle) get a hold of (alternative) get ahold of (alternative) get hold on (alternative) get a hold on (alternative)

Synonyms

seize clutch reach get through contact take

Questions

What does get hold of mean?: To obtain.

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