getting ahold of
Successfully contacting someone
Getting ahold of means making contact with someone or obtaining something.
You get ahold of a person by reaching them: I've been trying to get ahold of you all day.
You get ahold of an object by acquiring or grasping it: Where did you get ahold of that old map?
Also spelled *get a hold of*.
The phrase implies effort—the contact or acquisition wasn't automatic.
- reachExtend to touch
- reaching outInitiating communication
- touch baseCommunicate briefly to update
- callContact by phone
- obtainCome into possession of
get in touch · grasp · catch · connect · acquire · email · text · message · contact · locate · tracking down · comprehend · phone · capture · perceive · discern · interpret · procure
getting ahold oflosing touch
Gradual disconnection from someone
missing · ghosting · going dark · cutting off · slipping away
getting ahold ofreleasing
Allowing to escape
dropping · losing · relinquishing · surrendering · giving up
gotten, getting, ahold, hold, holds, holding, holder, holders, holdable