get hold of English

Meaning get hold of meaning

What does get hold of mean?

get hold of

— verb (= take) get into one's hands, take physically Take a cookie! Can you take this bag, please

— verb (= reach, contact) be in or establish communication with Our advertisements reach millions He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia

— verb (= seize) affect Fear seized the prisoners The patient was seized with unbearable pains He was seized with a dreadful disease

Synonyms get hold of synonyms

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seize

take

grab

clutch

reach

nab

lay one’s hands on

get through

get

contact

whang

whack

visit

trace

take possession of

take possession

take over

take hold

swallow up

strike hard

strike down

strike

snatch

smite

slog

punch

pull

pinch

pick up

overwhelm

overrun

overpower

overmaster

obtain

nail

locate

lay hands on

knap

jab

hit

hijack

gobble up

get one’s hands on

get hold

find

drive

come to

come into possession of

chop

catch up with

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What do people use get hold of to talk about?

Language and thought Communication Say Speak with others

Contact

• What words refer to succeeding in contacting someone?
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