/ Dictionary / Index A ahold: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•hold Pronunciation: (u-hōld'), [key] — n. a hold or grasp (often fol. by of): He took ahold of my arm. Grab ahold! See(def. 51). —adv. close to the wind and on a single tack: to keep a vessel ahold. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Ahnfelt's seaweed -aholic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: denizen Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language