get a hold of in English

Forms: gets a hold of [present, singular, third-person], getting a hold of [participle, present], got a hold of [past], got a hold of [UK, participle, past], gotten a hold of [US, participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> a hold of}} get a hold of (third-person singular simple present gets a hold of, present participle getting a hold of, simple past got a hold of, past participle (UK) got a hold of or (US) gotten a hold of)

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"get a hold of" meaning in English

Verb