Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hodl

/hɒdl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
hodl
IPA
/hɒdl̩/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative letter-case form of hodl.

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How do you pronounce hodl?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɒdl̩/.
What does hodl mean?
To hoard a kind of cryptocurrency, especially bitcoin.
Where does hodl come from?
Originally a mistyping of hold, appearing in a forum post on December 18, 2013. The backronym "Hold On for Dear Life" is sometimes used.

How to pronounce hodl

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