verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative form of 'ahold'; to grasp or seize
Usage: informal; chiefly dialectal or colloquial
Examples
- He aholds the rope tightly as he climbs.
- She aholds the railing to steady herself on the stairs.
- The child aholds his mother's hand in the crowded store.
- He aholds the steering wheel with both hands.
- She aholds the package carefully so it doesn't drop.