Which Is Correct Ahold or a Hold?

A hold means a grasp, something to hold, or an order to reserve something. Ahold is a variant form of a hold that is not widely used outside the U.S.

Is Ahold a proper word?

A: Unlike "alot" which isn't a word, "ahold" is a word recognized by Merriam-Webster, Garner's Modern American Usage and most other writing authorities. For example: While it's not easy to get ahold of playoff tickets, I know a guy who knows a guy who sold me two.

Is it grabbed hold or grabbed ahold?

2 Answers. The phrase is actually "grab ahold", and when you grab ahold of something, you grasp it or hold onto it. For example, if you are watching a scary movie with someone, you might grab ahold of their arm during the frightening parts.