getting hold of
Managing to reach
Getting hold of means obtaining or acquiring something, or making contact with someone.
If you're getting hold of concert tickets, you're trying to secure them; if you're getting hold of your lawyer, you're trying to reach them by phone or message.
The phrase suggests effort or persistence—things that are easy to get don't typically require getting hold of.
It can also mean grasping physically: I finally got hold of the rope.
Extend to touch
- callContact by phone
- phoneHandheld communication device
- textWritten or printed words
- messageTransmitted communication
email · touch base · get through to · ring · buzz · hail · page · ping
Seize or understand
- comprehendTo fully understand
- followGo behind another
- getObtain or become
- fathomNautical depth unit
absorb · digest · wrap one's head around · make sense of · figure out · catch on · see · understand
Come into possession of
- procureObtain through effort
- secureProtected from harm
- getObtain or become
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
buy · source · track down · hunt down · find · locate · score · snag
reach
Extend to touch
message · email · touch base · get through to · ring · buzz · hail · page · ping · contact
grasp
Seize or understand
- comprehendTo fully understand
- followGo behind another
- getObtain or become
fathom · absorb · digest · wrap one's head around · make sense of · figure out · catch on · see · understand · realize
obtain
Come into possession of
purchase · buy · source · track down · hunt down · find · locate · score · snag · land
restrain
Limit freedom of movement
rein in · curb · check · suppress · get a handle on · steady · regulate · master · tame · harness
grip
Secure manual hold
clasp · catch · snatch · clench · grasp · latch onto · cling to · hang onto · get a grip on · take
getting hold ofreleasing
Allowing to escape
losing · relinquishing · giving up · dropping · surrendering
getting, gotten, hold, holding, holds, holder, holders, behold, beholden